ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
scattered; separated; dispersed
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
family vacation; family trip
father; dad; husband; you; he
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
by today; before the day is over
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
regular customer; general audience; general public
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
longing for; burning desire
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)