to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
stepwise; one step at a time
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to change the schedule; to change one's plans
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
one more time; once more; once again
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to be boiled; to be cooked
in the meanwhile; during the time
considerably; greatly; a lot
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
half-cooked; rare; ambiguous; vague; immature
removal of astringent taste (e.g. by cooking)
structure of an artwork; pictorial design; pictures inserted in a book
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs