natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
death from cold; freezing to death
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
manners; behavior; behaviour
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
movie projector; film projector; cine projector
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
large quantity; large amount
abnormal phenomenon; anomaly
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
connection; link; relationship
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted