light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
gas bill; gasoline bill; petrol bill
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
time; season; period; phase; stage
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
yearned for; longed for; missed
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to be able to manage somehow or other
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
a little bit; a little while
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention