hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
proposal; offer; request; application
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be kind to; to treat kindly
-less; lacking; non-existing
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to be needed; to be wanted
inscrutable; incomprehensible
metal fittings; metal fixtures
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
favorite; favourite; habitually used
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
to rule; to govern; to administer
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
plaintive strains; mournful tone; sad melody
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody