war; fighting; fierce competition
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
setting up specially; special installation
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
radiant smile; contented smile
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
bathing; going in the bath
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
be (that) as it may; having said that
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)