duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
time required; time taken; necessary time
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
social; societal; societary
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
sincere; earnest; serious
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind