working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
yearned for; longed for; missed
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
document; official papers
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
himself; yourself; herself
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
every evening; night after night
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
mental; spiritual; emotional
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity