bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
rare; uncommon; not often seen
suitable or moderate temperature
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to apologize; to apologise
outside of; not covered by
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to accompany; to go with; to go together
to be hot on a person's heels
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
support; backing; patronage
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
in its entirety; whole; wholly