washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
progress; advance; improvement; development
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
shoes strictly prohibited
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
unpaid; without pay; gratuitous; voluntary
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
participant; entrant; player; competitor
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
at that time; in those days
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
scale; scope; plan; structure
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
individualism; egoism; selfishness
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady