(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
carving; engraving; sculpture
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to be found; to be discovered
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
such; this sort of; like this
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately