race (of people); type of person
national border; provincial border
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
foreign; abroad; overseas
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
denkiburo; bath which includes an electric current, allegedly for health reasons
jet bath spa; whirlpool bath; jacuzzi
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
in person; personally; directly
Japanese person; Japanese people
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
(not) even once; (not) ever
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
general public; the masses
proposal; offer; request; application
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in