to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
scene; spectacle; sight; view
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
just because; even if; even though
door; gate; opening; title page
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
please; somehow or other; one way or another
the opposite sex; isomerism
at least; at most; (even) just
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to approach; to draw near
from the viewpoint of; according to
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
presence (impressive quality)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
blending of Japanese and Western styles