intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
bathing powder; bathwater additive; bath salt
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
falling over; toppling sideways
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
unspecified large number (of people)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to like; to love; to be fond of
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
to sink (into); to get depressed
bunch of flowers; bouquet
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
mass communication; mass media
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
array; muster; line-up; full force
to smile (at); to grin (at)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence