division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
public bath; communal bath; public bath or hot springs maintained by the local community and free or low fee
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
scram (emergency nuclear reactor shut-down)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
clearly; distinctly; vividly
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
important cultural property; important cultural asset
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
intake port; water intake; sluice gate
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
joint; seam; joining point
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to