to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
young girl; lass; adolescent female
February; second month of the lunar calendar
period of youth; while young
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
charm; incantation; spell; curse
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
(not) a single person; (no) one
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
members; member; constituent