bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
small office home office; SOHO
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
both hands; both arms; ten
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
feeling keenly; fully realizing
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
instant; moment; for an instant
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate