first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
at the point of death; almost dead; about to die; at some limit (pain, hunger, etc.)
to warm (up); to heat (up)
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
kabayaki; loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
sunshade; blind; awning; parasol
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
without; unless; have to do
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
house search; search of the premises
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
germ; germs; bacteria; something dirty or harmful; vermin
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
drinking water; potable water
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
4th day of the month; four days
to have a hard time of it
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
underestimation; undervaluation
one night; one evening; all night; overnight