washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
great hurry; great haste; rush
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
for dear life; barely escaping alive
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
synchronization; synchronized swimming
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior