dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to make an appearance; to show up
to have a guilty conscience; to have (something) lie heavy on one's conscience
looking depressed; long face
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
changing clothes; change of clothes
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
meal (esp. dinner) served in one's room (at a ryokan)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
shellfish; seashell; shell
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound