from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
strong-willed; strong of heart
together; at the same time; same; identical
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to be hesitant; to feel timid
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
recruitment advertisement
to succeed; to bear fruit
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
Japanese person; Japanese people
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
open air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
Japanese cypress wood bathtub; hinoki tub