cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to be forward; to be impertinent
going off course; going out of bounds
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
something like ...; something called ...
steamed towel; steaming hot towel
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
to throw into; to toss into
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
only; merely; but; no more than
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
the greater embraces the less; better too big than too small
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to pick up; to find; to gather