to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
something (equipped) with legs; sole of foot; one's manner of walking
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to come loose (of clothing); to come undone (e.g. of a dress); to become dishevelled; to be worn out of shape
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)