traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
(in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
interior design; interior; upholstery
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
wooden mosaic work; parquetry; wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture); marquetry; marqueterie
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
chair; stool; post; office; position
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
handrail; railing; banister
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored