dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
living room (Western style); sitting room
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
outward; superficial; external; apparent
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
Japan's best; number one in Japan
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
speculation; thinking; meditation
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
deep affection; tender love; devotion; doting upon
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
questions and answers; dialogue
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
many; much; plenty; hardly
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
every other; second; alternate
exclusively doing ...; person who exclusively does ...; fetish for ...; first; most important thing; number one priority
to own; to receive; to understand
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence