to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
blending of Japanese and Western styles
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet
variety of goods; number of articles
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
hotel room with both Western and Japanese elements (usu. with Western-style beds and a separate tatami-floored living area)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
open air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
destination; place one stays during a trip
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
being too late; losing one's final chance
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
hot spring district (within a town)
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
distance in a straight line