matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
difficult to ...; hard to ...
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
Buddhist memorial service
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
originally; by nature; from the start
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
account book; register; ledger
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
free-flowing (hot spring, irrigation, etc.)
open air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
national holiday; public holiday
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle