to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
scrap lumber; piece of wood
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
treating (someone) like an object
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
memories; recollections; reminiscence
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence