very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to gain strength; to have energy
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hormone; cows' or pigs' offal (entrails)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
water that has been used to wash rice
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
(period of) a year; during an era
question; inquiry; enquiry
until now; so far; up to the present
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
generation; the world; the age
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
brick and mortar business; bricks and mortar business; physical retail store (rather than online)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
neighbourhood; neighborhood
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level