straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to be too numerous; to be too much
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to mix; to stir; to blend
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
destination; place one stays during a trip
clearing one's throat; cough
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
ability to get things done
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat