black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
burning of New Year's gate decorations (usu. on the 15th day of the New Year)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
space; interval; space character; whitespace
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
branch office; agency; sub-branch