bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
unexpectedly; surprisingly
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
return path (of a signal, communication); return trip
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to say too much; to go too far
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
according to plan; as planned; on target
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
close; intimate; on good terms
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
ill will; malice; evil intent
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing