bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
mending; repair; darning; patching up
river; stream; River; the ... river
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse); (lit.) horse's legs
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
memories; recollections; reminiscence
in one's hands; in one's control
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
violent emotion; passion; fury
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better