to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
spinning (textiles); spun yarn
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain
loss; defeat; counter for losses
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
scrap; junk; waste material
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
early (days); initial stage; initial
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
dotted line; perforated line
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.)
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
hibernation; staying indoors during winter
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
dreamworld; dreamland; la-la land
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to become dim; to become blurred
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
perception; intuition; the sixth sense