standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
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)
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
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
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
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
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love