within the sphere of influence (of)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
two people riding together (on a bike, etc.); riding double
weekend carpentry; do-it-yourself; DIY; weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
without trouble; easily; readily
for one person; made for one person
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
two times; twice; two degrees
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris