miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
praise; glorification; extolment
to succeed; to bear fruit
with a start; with a jump
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
professor; teaching; instruction
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
one's house; one's home; one's family
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
advance; moving forward; progress
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
both hands; both arms; ten
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
female pig; sow; fat woman; vulgar woman; slut
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)