to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company
free-range rearing; letting (animals) roam freely; pasturing; letting (a dog) run loose; letting (a child) run free
to have a talk; to tell a story
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
cold bath; taking a cold bath
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
with a start; with a jump
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
moment; brief space of time
bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off