(adding) fuel to the fire
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
bright person; talented student; prodigy
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
time; hour; period; class
than; from; out of; except; but; more
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
in name only; titular; nominal
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
every evening; night after night
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage