defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
distant look; faraway look
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
kitchen; financial situation; finances
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
rising; ascending; climbing
rather; better; instead; if anything
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh