to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to be smeared; to be covered
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
sentiment; sentimentality
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to pull in (fish); to land
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
hinoki leaf; hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata); small ornamental false cypress (i.e. a variety of hinoki or a related species)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to cool something down (e.g. by adding water)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
back country; remote countryside
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
travel to relieve heartbreak; sentimental journey
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)