beginning; outset; first; onset
bathing; going in the bath
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
murder; homicide; manslaughter
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
nape (of the neck); nucha
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
government office; public office
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot