thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(someone else's) parents; both parents
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
serious; severe; grave; acute
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
religious mendicancy; asking for alms; monk's begging; going with one's bowl to the meditation hall at mealtime (in a Zen temple)
evening meal; supper; dinner
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
exemption; exoneration; discharge
midwinter; dead of winter
briquette (charcoal or coal)
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to have as a side order (with drinks); to make fun of someone; to laugh at someone's expense
to get late; to advance; to wear on
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
weak-headed; can't drink much; can't hold one's liquor; can't take one's drink; easily gets drunk
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead