preparing a bath; running a bath
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
SMS; short message service
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
treatment (esp. hair treatment)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
opening in front (clothing)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
solution; solution strategy
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
control; check; restraint; inhibition
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
near; close by; within reach; familiar