bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to strip and leave clothes lying around
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
forcibly; against one's will
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
last night; yesterday evening
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
middle of the night; dead of night
final; eventual; ultimate
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
environment; circumstance
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
timewise; temporal; chronal
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to pass (of time); to elapse
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
royal castle; imperial castle
corridor; hallway; passageway
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
still; even now; to this day
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
major dealer; wealthy merchant
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
loved one; lover; sweetheart
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)