the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
Japanese umbrella pine (Sciadopitys verticillata); parasol pine; koyamaki
bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing
though; even if; whether ... or ...
splish-splash; with a splash
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
deviation; departure; omission
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
(your, his, her) daughter
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
matcha; powdered green tea
everybody; every last one of them; all
loitering on the way; wayside grass
two grains; two drops; two bead
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
a long time ago; long before now
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through