pure; true; genuine; unmixed
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
value; preciousness; nobility
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
order; sequence; procedure
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
conviction; belief; confidence
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
though; notwithstanding; although
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
near; close; beside; third person
to relax; to feel at home
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
being startled; getting a shock
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then