open air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
next year; next fiscal year
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
coarse (texture or grain)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
based on; built on; made from
change; alteration; modification
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
sports ground; playing field; playground
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
having children; attempting to conceive
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to lie down; to throw oneself down
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
(physical) growth; development