bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
something like ...; something called ...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to become better; to improve
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to spread; to be propagated
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to sit down; to take a seat
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
in name only; titular; nominal
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
feeling; sense; impression
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
pieces; scraps; disconnected
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion