lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
cesspool; sink; manure sink
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to have a pulse; to be alive; to have a chance; to be not altogether hopeless
hot spring water quality; spring quality; hot spring type
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
important matter; necessary thing; requirement
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
watering hole; watering place
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
several weeks; a few weeks
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
to burrow through; to dig through
short pause; short interval