to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
water temperature (esp. bath)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
example of use; usage example; use example
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
treatment; service; handling; management
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
surely (not); certainly (not)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
hosing down; drainage; discharge of water; spraying with water
(not so) much; (not) very
to be kind to; to treat kindly
saying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes; the lady doth protest too much
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
chance (of success); odds
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty