to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
copycat criminal; copycat crime
ignorant of the ways of the world
paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
match declared drawn due to injury
smoked glass; tinted glass
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
in that way; like that; that way
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
manly; masculine; like a man
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
persistence; single-mindedness
to wash again; to reconsider
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that