ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
rubbing one's hands together
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
long thin face; Black Scraper (fish)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
small mustache; short mustache
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
such ... as; or some such
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
welcome!; nice to see you!
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to be plump; to be chubby
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
considerably; fairly; quite
surely; certainly; without doubt
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
(college) president; secretary-general
ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed