the whole day; all the day
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
first thing in the morning
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
building with a gabled, hipped roof
construction; architecture (of buildings)
corridor; gallery; platform; passageway
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude
hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
shoji (paper sliding door)
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
have a pain in one's chest