some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to recover consciousness; to come to
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
yourself; himself; herself
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to move forward; to move on
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
period of time; time slot; time zone
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
gardening; puttering around in the garden
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
total destruction by fire; being burned down
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
memories; recollections; reminiscence
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is