to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
speaking of ...; as for ...
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
partly puffed up; bubblingly
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
unfortunately; regrettably
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
to call each other; to call out to one another
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
sunbathing; basking in the sun
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
solitude; loneliness; isolation
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
what do you want?; can I help you?
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful