part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
relatively hot; fairly hot
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
mixing and matching (clothes, accessories, etc.); wearing of an item of clothing in many different combinations
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
trembling from fear; trembling all over
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
footwear; footgear; shoes
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
treating (someone) like an object
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor