tiled; covered with tiles
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to gain fame; to make one's name
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
(another's) daughter; young lady (esp. of respectable upbringing)
major power; principal countries
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
various countries; various regions; various provinces
long ago; a long time ago; already
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
to be main; to be principal; to be important
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
according to plan; as planned
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
completely honest relationship; hanging out naked (e.g. at a public bath)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement
nape (of the neck); nucha
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
straight-laced person; stubborn person
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread