to obtain;  to come into possession of;  to get hold of;  to get one's hands on
 painful;  bitter;  tough;  difficult;  cruel;  harsh
 cold (e.g. weather);  uninteresting (esp. joke);  lame;  dull
 (plain) hot water;  boiled water
 blighted leaves;  diseased leaves
 main temple building;  nave
 easy;  simple;  there's no way that ...
 these days;  nowadays;  now;  at present;  recently;  lately
 common raccoon (Procyon lotor)
 to try and do something;  to attempt to do something
 understanding;  comprehension;  appreciation;  sympathy
 thanks;  gratitude;  manners;  etiquette;  bow;  reward;  gift
 to take out;  to produce;  to pick out;  to fetch;  to retrieve
 absurd;  unreasonable;  excessive;  very;  extremely;  excessively
 please!;  I'm asking you;  for heaven's sake
 next (to);  adjoining;  adjacent;  house next door;  neighbouring house;  next-door neighbour
 to confide;  to reveal;  to disclose;  to lay bare;  to speak frankly;  to open (one's heart)
 wind;  breeze;  manner;  behaviour;  cold;  influenza
 to reach one's ears;  to come to one's knowledge;  to hear about;  to learn of (by chance)
 (not) in any way;  in no way;  at all;  terribly;  awfully;  hopelessly
 desperately;  for one's dear life
 finally;  at last;  barely;  narrowly;  gradually;  little by little
 to be handed down;  to be introduced;  to be transmitted;  to be circulated;  to go along;  to walk along
 being too late;  losing one's final chance
 to remain;  to abide;  to stay (in the one place);  to be limited to;  to be confined to;  to only account for
 the best one can do;  one's best effort;  with all one's might;  to the best of one's ability
 futon;  Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet;  round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
 to carry;  to transport;  to come;  to go;  to wield (a tool, etc.);  to use
 loan;  lending;  favor;  favour;  creditor;  method of lending
 intersection;  crossing;  crossroad;  street corner;  street
 lump (of flour, etc.);  clump (of ground meat, etc.)
 reimbursement;  compensation;  reparation;  indemnity
 diet;  losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
 smart (clothing, etc.);  stylish;  slim;  slender;  skilful;  slick
 mouth;  opening;  hole;  mouth (of a bottle);  spout;  gate;  door
 suspicious;  dubious;  doubtful;  unsure;  untrustworthy;  unreliable;  strange
 impatient;  tantalized;  tantalised;  irritated;  chagrined;  chagrinned
 mere consolation;  temporary peace of mind
 I'm sorry;  (it's) inexcusable;  I feel regretful;  thank you very much (for help, etc.)
 bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
 fingers;  fingertips;  underling;  stooge;  tool