half-moon; half a month; semicircle
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to anticipate; to foresee
while; during (the time when)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
working in the fields; working on a farm
forestry; lumbering; timbering; work done in the mountains
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to be accustomed to traveling (travelling)
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to torment; to torture; to harass
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
that is to say; so that means
every person; each one; everybody
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
evening meal; supper; dinner
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)