to return a favor (favour); to repay
water lily (any plant of genus Nymphaea); pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to wash away; to rinse off
living room (Western style); sitting room
Dominic; Dominick; Dominik
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead; shaved-headed member of a subculture often associated with Neo-nazism
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
submersion; inundation; being flooded
long bath; staying in the bath for a long time
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
central part; heart (of a city)
residence; housing; residential building
getting oil; extraction of oil (e.g. from seeds); drilling for oil