to stop walking; to pause
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
chief clerk (in a shop, managing affairs on the owner's behalf); head clerk; store manager
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
in the meanwhile; during the time
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to degenerate; to lapse into
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
about when; about what time; how soon
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to collapse; to flop (onto)