asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
fourth day of the month; four days
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
hot spring district (within a town)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
transcendence; excellence; superiority
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
late at night; at a late hour
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
process; course; mechanism
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to fail to be attentive to
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
good humour (humor); good mood
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
central part; heart (of a city)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage