wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
to care for someone; to look after someone
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
unexpectedly; surprisingly
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
entreaty; supplication; petition
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience