to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
everybody; every last one of them; all
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to rant and rave; to raise hell
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
cash bonus; reward; bounty
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
preface; introduction; preamble
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service