explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
a great variety of; diversity
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
with these words; while saying
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
trouble; bother; annoyance
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
place; room; margin; scope
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
how; in what way; by what means
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
maid; helper; help; assistance
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)