well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
foreign car; imported car; paddle wheel
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
limit (amount, e.g. on credit card, loan, expenditure)
helm; (ship's) steering wheel
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
receptionist; reception woman
to rush back; to run back
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
critical point (temperature)
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
forming a familial relationship (through adoption, marriage, etc.); adoption
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
elopement; running away with a lover
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
(large) house; residence; mansion
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently