now that; since; so long as; because
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to wash away; to rinse off
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
pride; boast; credit (to)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
to collect; to assemble; to gather
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
just because; even if; even though
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)