popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
good prospects; full of hope; promising
some people; a few people; several people
that day; the very same day
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
open air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
to breathe out; to exhale
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to temper thoroughly; to train well
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
narrow; thin (sized); slender
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude