growth period; growing season
testimony; (verbal) evidence
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
first-class goods; A-grade product
losing shape (of clothing, etc.); losing form
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
(person treated as a) plaything
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
washing (someone else's body); scrubbing each other
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
to relax; to take it easy
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing
better than nothing; better than none at all
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
Nessie (i.e. the Loch Ness monster)
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
water outlet; tap; faucet
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (in a hotel); suite
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up