far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to pick up; to find; to gather
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
summer vacation; summer holiday
time; season; period; phase; stage
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
that's true; of course; obviously
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
open air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
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