to surround; to crowd around
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
recitation; reciting from memory
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
memory; ability to remember
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
tone (of voice); manner of talking