bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
during; for the duration of
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
indicate reason; infers some protest
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
(personal) background check
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
walking briskly; determinedly
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
also known as; also called
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
tradition; legend; folklore
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care