hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
and yet; though; when; in spite of
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
shoji (paper sliding door)
to throw open; to leave open
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
such; like that; that sort of; very
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
outward appearance; apparent
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki); Chinese persimmon; kaki
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)