this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
considerably; greatly; a lot
to become better; to improve
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
go that far; to that extent
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
image; figure; figure; form; image
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
high waves which rise during the dog days of summer
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
understood; I see; OK; present; here
now; the present time; just now; another; more
people are formed by their surroundings; walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
Japan hand (someone very knowledgeable about Japan)
pickled Japanese horseradish; wasabi cut up and mixed with sake lees
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough