seeing off and meeting on return
to keep (a person) waiting
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
self-control; self-restraint
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
(a place) out of one's reach
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
ratio; proportion; percentage
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to make an appearance; to show up
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
wooden building; wooden architecture
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house
leather shoes; leather boots
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
copper pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii); mountain bird
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to watch steadily; to stare
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal