ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
leaving everything up to someone else
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to be enchanted; to be charmed
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
just one person; only one
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
decluttering; clearing out past accumulation; minimalism
making preparations for one's death
settlement; solution; resolution
handrail; railing; banister
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
to be forward; to be impertinent
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
clanging; empty; deserted