to be in focus; to come into focus
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
bathing; going in the bath
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
period of time; time slot; time zone
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
undressing; taking off one's clothes; stripping
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
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 fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
rare (or peculiar) animal
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)