one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
to quicken one's pace (steps)
soldier; combatant; warrior
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
management; administration; operation
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
saying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes; the lady doth protest too much
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
the bounds of reason; the limits of (common) sense
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
special; particular; peculiar; unique
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
variety show (e.g. on TV)
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to be utterly disheartened
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
extraterrestrial life; ET
common name; popular name
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to take someone's life; to kill someone
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
civilized society; civilised society
high mountain; alpine mountain
conduit (pipe); water pipe
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting