to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
lidded; covered; container with a lid
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
beauty contest to name Miss ...
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
restlessly; in continuous motion
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
criticism; commentary; review
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
build; physique; frame; constitution