washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
basa fish (Pangasius bocourti)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on