how much; how many; however
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
restoration; repair; mending
fox with supernatural powers
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
washing machine (laundry)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to be able to be expressed in words; to be sayable
item; article; dish; course; finest item
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
(wearing) a loincloth alone; nothing but a loincloth
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to step over or across; to overcome
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
(turned out) all right in the end
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
color scheme; colour scheme
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits