skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
freshwater shrimp; freshwater prawn; river shrimp
snake; serpent; large snake
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
to fess up; to come clean; to confess one's crimes; to spill the beans
cooking; food preparation
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to settle (in a place); to settle down
secret; private; surreptitious
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
covered in mud; mud-caked
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
cold bath; taking a cold bath
(only) one option; one possible choice
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to wash clean; to cleanse
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess