year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
trifling; trivial; slight
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
steamed towel; steaming hot towel
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
January; first month of the lunar calendar
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
protection against the cold
goods; merchandise; commercial items
explanatory note; explanatory text; explanation; caption
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliché
real thing; original; actual
to finish reading; to read through
one part; one portion; one section
somewhat thick; relatively thick; thickish; on the thick side
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession