egg slow-boiled so that the yolk is hard but the white is still soft (traditionally cooked in a hot spring)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
all right; very well; okay; I got it
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
Japanese-style confectionary store
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
this (very thing); this precisely
tourist resort; holiday resort
to be sticky; to be close together
scale; scope; plan; structure
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
footbath; hot spring bath designed for soaking one's feet
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
container for boiled rice
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
long bath; staying in the bath for a long time