the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
recreation; diversion; relaxation
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
by myself; in person; by oneself
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
clanging; empty; deserted
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)