ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
the world in general; society; convention
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
rich person; wealthy person
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
instant; moment; for an instant
being startled; getting a shock
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
staying for two or more nights in a row (e.g. at a hotel)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
priority level; degree of relative priority
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
race (of people); type of person
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
way of solving (a problem); solution
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)