anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
clothes; clothing; garments
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
when it becomes; when it comes to
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
to follow another's example
ago; since; before; previous
changing clothes; change of clothes
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
to do together; to share; to participate in
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
undressing and dressing; taking off and putting on (clothes)
to cause a person trouble
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
living; lifestyle; living room
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
close to the wall; alongside the wall