to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
several weeks; a few weeks
public bathhouse; bathhouse proprietor
overall; general; as a whole
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
near; nearby; not far off
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the veranda of the Kiyomizu temple
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
by today; before the day is over
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
bento; Japanese box lunch