single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
public lavatory; slut; whore; floozy
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
to be helpful; to be useful
government office; public office
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to become vulgar; to coarsen
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
river; stream; River; the ... river
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
delicious; appetizing; appetising
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
fixed date; settlement date
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to fold up; to fold into layers
document; official papers
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
if so; in that case; in that situation
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
silence (not speaking); muteness