charcoal; charred remains
to fan; to incite; to instigate
club activities; extracurricular activities
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
just the other day; quite recently
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
river fish; freshwater fish
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
squad; section; (naval) division; detachment
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
small business; micro-enterprise; microenterprise
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to exaggerate; to overstate
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
flaring up; bursting into flames
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
river; stream; River; the ... river
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.