to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
water content; moisture; juiciness; dampness
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
considerably; greatly; a lot
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
this and that; one thing and another
to intrigue; to play a trick on; to resort to tricks
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
flour; meal; powder; dust
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
unheard-of; unprecedented
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
repentance; confession; penitence
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth