I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
preparation; arrangements
changing clothes; change of clothes
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
as (for); for; in the capacity of
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
observation; survey; watching
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
average height; average body height
self-consciousness; self-awareness
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
middle of the night; dead of night
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to breathe while sleeping
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
imagination; supposition; guess
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes