openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
red cloth; red background
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
kimono fabrics shop; draper
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to jump up and down; to hop
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to boil (cook); voile (type of fabric)
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
long bath; staying in the bath for a long time
circulation (of the blood)
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
naturally; of course; understandably
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
slope; slanting surface; bevel
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
preliminary arrangements; spade work
order; command; directions; instructions
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to remove; to move out of the way
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
tasteless and odorless; bland
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating