shoji (paper sliding door)
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
possession; retention; maintenance
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
festival; feast; carnival
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
two classes; double; two sets
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
young girl; lass; adolescent female
compensated dating; dating a sugar daddy
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for