trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to triumph; to be elated with success
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
memory; sense; experience
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to put into effect; to put into practice
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
all over; all over the place; everywhere
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
bathing powder; bathwater additive; bath salt