to break the silence; to break one's silence
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
serious look (on one's face); straight face
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
free-flowing (hot spring, irrigation, etc.); non-cyclic
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated