convenient; handy; useful
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to badger; to pester; to beg
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to take a breath; to take a short rest
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
older sister and younger brother
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one; it takes a thief to catch a thief
to revere; to respect; to worship
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; recklessly; thoughtlessly; excessively
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
undressing; taking off one's clothes; stripping