scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
work; business; company; study
hard worker; hardworking person
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
long (time that has passed); old (story)
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
Les Miserables (novel by Victor Hugo)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
inside; interior; inner part
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
victim; injured party; sufferer
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to fold up; to fold into layers