very young; little; childish; immature
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
the way (something) ought to be; (present) state (of); how things are
just because; even if; even though
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
to make a living; to earn a livelihood
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to make use of; to use (money) for; to lend (money); to advance (e.g. a loan); to accommodate (someone) with
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
moisture; humidity; dampness
branch (of a tree); stick
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
water vapour; water vapor; steam
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to make a speech; to address
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
leaving; quitting; retiring
to seek a path; to find one's way