(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
how; in what way; how about
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
river; stream; River; the ... river
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
two (long cylindrical things)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
silence (not speaking); muteness
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
otherwise; or else; if not
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...