shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
vacant house; unoccupied house
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
one or two; a few; small number
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to rush back; to run back
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
Ishikawa Prefecture (Hokuriku area)
Noto Peninsula (Ishikawa Prefecture)
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
consultation hours; surgery hours
distress; wretched condition
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
underwriter (insurance); appraiser; assessor; auditor
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
date (of an event, meeting, etc.)
something small; something petty; trifle
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
the truth always comes out; you can't sweep it under the rug forever; a secret is too heavy to hold; (lit.) the king's ears are donkey's ears
common reed (Phragmites australis)