scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
perfect; complete; flawless
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to be discouraged; to shrink from
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to follow another's example
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
progress; being under way
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
that day; the very same day
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
several years; a few years
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)