waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
zapping (through TV channels); channel surfing
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
interval between the waves; gap between waves