to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
legend; folklore; tradition
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
to be sooty; to be stained
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
practice; practising; training; study
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
consecutive; continuous; successive
to knead well; to polish; to refine
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
complete change; about-face
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion