ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
good impression; favorable impression
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
older brother and younger sister
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
general public; the masses
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
jet bath spa; whirlpool bath; jacuzzi
denkiburo; bath which includes an electric current, allegedly for health reasons
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
foreign; abroad; overseas
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
national border; provincial border
race (of people); type of person
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)