bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
un-Japanese in appearance or character
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
Europe and America; the West
decline in attendance (shopping district, workplace, etc.); differing from a typical person; atypical person
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
to have one's name entered (in a list)
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
open air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
combination; union; binding; bond
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
interference; obstruction; sabotage
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
stimulating; exciting; provocative
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes