jokingly; in the form of a joke
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
24 hours; twenty-four hours
guard; sentinel; garrison
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
how; in what way; by what means
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
machine parts; machinery; equipment
casting; founding; minting
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
sample; specimen; test piece
heating; application of heat
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
sodium carbonate (Na2CO3)
charcoal; charred remains
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
ago; since; before; previous
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
to have an eye on; to zero in on