establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
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)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
in the end; at the end of the day
family; members of a family
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
rather; better; instead; if anything
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
same; similar; (just) like; equal
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
ignorant of the ways of the world
state of mind; mentality; psychology
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
when it becomes; when it comes to
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful