something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true; lie turned truth
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
red paper restaurant lantern; cheap eating and drinking place
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
teacher; previous ruler; previous lord; lord of the previous generation
ill-bred; poorly brought up
to suffer damage; to be deceived
one's native country; land of one's birth
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family; all over the house; throughout the house
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
to talk; to carry meaning
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents