armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner
wrong; different; not like that
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
being filled with; being full of; permeation
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
exaltation; emotional uplift
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore