sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
evening; early night hours
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
light; right; right field; right fielder
go on!; right!; here goes!
all right; very well; okay; I got it
Western clothing; Western binding
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
just one person; only one
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
upper half of the body; upper body
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
woman; lady; adult female
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
sanity; soundness of mind; prudence and discretion; (arch.) drunkenness
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
large hanging paper lantern