poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
modular bath; prefabricated bath
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
rationalization; justification
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
(in) the air; midair; sky
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
conscious; deliberate; intentional
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
as stated; verbatim; literally
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
full ripeness; full maturity
button (clothing); push-button; button
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to get strong; to gain strength
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to gain strength; to have energy
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of