to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
greeting; a fine thing to say
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
relatively; comparatively
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
to entertain; to make welcome
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
jingisukan; grilled mutton and vegetable dish; slotted dome cast iron grill (used for jingisukan)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
to congratulate; to celebrate
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
foreign; abroad; overseas
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
smuggling; contraband trade
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
sixth anniversary of a death
Buddhist memorial service
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely