cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
(some) more; even more; longer; further
in this way; thus; such; uh...
healthy; sound; wholesome
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
junior high school student; middle school pupil
beginning; outset; first; onset
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)