to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
predation; eating prey; preying upon
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
while; during; performed in this condition
covered with; stained; smeared
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
bathroom with a large bath (in a hotel, hot spring resort, etc.)
being somewhat excited (agitated)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
open; spacious; extensive
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
having a place to oneself (e.g. restaurant, movie theater); having the run of a place
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable