to be rustic; to be countrified; to have a rural feel
good heavens!; oh my god!; gee whiz
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
(overnight) stay; lodging
Kyoto dialect; Kyoto accent
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
assistance; backing; reinforcements
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
open-air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
ingredient; component; composition
depiction; description; portrayal
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
while I have the opportunity (I'd also like to say ...); by the way; incidentally; in passing
snow country; snowy region
to let slip; to slide; to glide
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
feel (of a material); texture
fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement