gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
next (day, morning, etc.); following
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
vitality; energy; dynamism
most part; greater part; majority
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to throw at; to turn; to raise
within a marriage; between husband and wife; conjugal
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
everything; anything; nothing
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen