paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
negative emotions; negative feelings
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
how many people; a number of people
opening hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
until now; so far; up to the present
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
consequence; outcome; result; blame
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
seasoning; flavour; flavor
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
because of; owing to; due to
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend