high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
death from cold; freezing to death
railroad; railway; rail transport
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
(your) daughter; young woman
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
steady; firm; solid; secure
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
proprietress-to-be of a Japanese inn or restaurant
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
twice; again; second time
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
cake served with tea; teacake
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
limited stocks; limited lines; limited supplies
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about