two meals; (eating) two meals a day
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
winter vacation; winter holidays
during; for the duration of
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
refinement; elegance; grace
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
youthful; young; young-looking
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
person concerned; interested party; related party
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
family breakdown; family disintegration; collapse of one's family
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
exercises; practice problem
history of Japan; Japanese history
to triumph; to be elated with success
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no