sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
family bath (in a ryokan, etc.)
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
depending on; dependent on
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
water temperature (esp. bath)
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
matter to be checked or investigated
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
support; backing; patronage
to like; to love; to be fond of
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)