crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
duty; function; office; mission; task
everyday life; daily life
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
individualism; egoism; selfishness
bento; Japanese box lunch
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
something like ...; something called ...
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
scrap lumber; piece of wood
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
tool; implement; means; furniture
generation; lifetime; age
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
evening; night; nighttime
hidden; concealed; unknown; passing away; dying; death
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to make use of; to lend money
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member