official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
crescent moon; young moon
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
upper half of the body; upper body
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
separate; respective; different
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
stark naked; completely naked; nude
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to remove; to move out of the way
to strip and leave clothes lying around
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
side table; bedside table
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to lie down; to throw oneself down
holding hands with fingers interlocked
quantity of hot spring water
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
ordinary citizen; the general public
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
increase in population; population growth
(national) capital (city); metropolis