natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
another time; some other time
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
changing clothes; change of clothes
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
logo; Logo (programming language)
in the meanwhile; during the time
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend