to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
to be torn off; to come off
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
incessant working; working non-stop
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
response; feeling; worth ...ing; worthwhile ...ing; satisfying to ...
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl