to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
staying at home or indoors; living in seclusion; retirement
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
illumination; decorative lighting
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
coexistence; living together
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
illustration (e.g. book); picture
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
each day; from day to day; day-to-day
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to need; to demand; to take; to require
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
dose; installment; instalment
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
chair; stool; post; office; position
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
Toshusai Sharaku (Edo period painter)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
Tanizaki Jun'ichirō (1886-1965)
ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
knotweed (Polygonaceae); jointweed; smartweed; water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification