to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
spoken language; colloquial expression
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
magnetic field; ambience; atmosphere; focal point
spiritual vein; spiritual current; ley line; occult channel
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check; paying one's own expenses; going Dutch
hotel charge; lodging expense
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
netsuke; carved toggle used to tether a small container to the sash of a robe
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
license system; licence system; permit system; approval basis
hunting gun (usu. shotgun or rifle)
explosive; blasting powder
blow; hit (on the body); beating
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
one-shō bottle (approx. 1.8 litres)
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
fermented milk drink (e.g. Yakult, Calpis, Calpico); lactic fermenting beverage
comparatively high; fairly expensive
soda pop (esp. fruit-flavored); pop; (fizzy) lemonade; sweet carbonated drink
one-coin (i.e. able to be paid for with only one coin, esp. a 500-yen coin, sometimes a 100-yen coin); costing 500 yen; costing 100 yen
setting a place; setting the table
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
forum (in an ancient Roman city); form; shape
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault