stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
garden gate made of branches and twigs; wicket gate
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family; all over the house; throughout the house
to jar; to creak; to grate
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
(interior) corner of a house
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
this document; this letter; this writing
New Year's Eve; December 31
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
Dalmatian chrysanthemum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium); Dalmatian pyrethrum; Dalmatian pellitory
earthenware baking pan; parching pan; form of punishment in which a person is forced to walk on an oiled pipe over a charcoal fire (ancient China)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to cause someone to worry
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
reasoning; logic; persuasion
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
unqualified; without qualifications