correspondence; news; letter; tidings
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
plump; chubby; voluptuous
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
to temper thoroughly; to train well
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
fat; tallow; lard; grease
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
thickness; profundity; depth
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
coagulation; freezing; solidification; curdling; setting; congealing
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
the other night; a few nights ago
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly