to be away from home; to be out of the house
visiting multiple hot springs; onsen tour
senior proprietress (hostess) of a Japanese inn or restaurant
legal means; legal methods; legal measures
corn flakes; cold cereal; breakfast cereal
long-term hospitalization
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
ex-husband; former husband
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
ex-husband; former husband
stupid girl; stupid woman
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
regular customer; valued client
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
customer traffic; customers; custom
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
to smash violently; to crush
waste of time; killing time
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss