pair; the two; both persons; both things
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
(being beholden to someone for a favor of) a night's lodging and a meal
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
oil cake (fertilizer made of oily vegetable dregs)
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
bringing; taking; carrying
washing one's hair; having a shampoo
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
honorific/polite/humble prefix
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
even though; despite; when
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed