troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
to be relieved; to feel relieved
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
bathing; going in the bath
choices; alternatives; options
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
having a place to oneself (e.g. restaurant, movie theater); having the run of a place
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
feeling keenly; fully realizing
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)