existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
majority group (party, faction)
bathing; going in the bath
extremists; radicals; militants
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
oppression; suppression; pressure
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
humming a tune (while doing something else)
observation; survey; watching
part; section; part of the body; affected part (of the body); local (e.g. anesthesia); topical
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
just because; even if; even though
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about