secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
process; course; mechanism
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to lose one's footing; to slip
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
sexy; popular; well-liked
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
to fall on one's backside
self-mutilation; self-injury
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly