to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
in proportion to; just as much as
progress; advance; improvement; development
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
in one's own way or style
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
bathing; going in the bath
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving