promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
bedside; near one's pillow
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
the opposite direction; the other way
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
being somewhat excited (agitated)
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
later on; eventually; afterwards
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
locker room; changing room; dressing room
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
banquet or reception hall
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
good feeling; feeling good
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
footbath; hot spring bath designed for soaking one's feet