to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
eating; bite (in fishing)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
Nagano (city, prefecture)
consists of; comprises; is made up of
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
to be prolonged; to drag on
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
time around sunset; early evening
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
all green; winning hand consisting only of exclusively green tiles (green dragons and suited bamboo tiles of the numbers 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8)
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
little-known hot spring; secret hot spring; secluded hot spring
here and there; everywhere
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
toilet articles; makeup kit
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding