measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
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
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
night view; night skyline; nightscape
boy; son; baby boy; young man
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
half the body; half length
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
body; physique; build; stature