hot-spring cure; taking the baths
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
established practice; custom
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to jump at; to be attracted by
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
ten; 10; ten years of age
action of making something; -ification
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
intelligence quotient; IQ
Paramecium spp. (esp. Paramecium caudatum)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to watch steadily; to stare
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
employer's house; master's house
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
instead; but (on the other hand)
practice; practising; training; study
wages; pay; rental payment
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
passion; ardor; enthusiasm; The Passion
detailed knowledge; finely detailed
being startled; getting a shock
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
special training; intensive training; crash course