thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
indiscriminately; without consideration; irrespective of the occasion; paying no attention to the feelings or expectations of those nearby
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
several years; a few years
every year; yearly; annually
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
decision; determination; resolution
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
the opposite sex; isomerism