Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
public bath; communal bath; public bath or hot springs maintained by the local community and free or low fee
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
ten; 10; ten years of age
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
older sister; lass; young lady
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
in the meanwhile; during the time
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)