greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to gather; to collect; to assemble
something; some kind of; for some reason
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
climbing kiln; ascending kiln; connected (pottery) kilns built on a slope
earthenware; unglazed (bisque-fired) earthenware
charcoal making; charcoal maker; charcoal-roasted; charcoal-grilled
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
use; utilization; utilisation; application
waste heat; remaining heat; residual heat
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
heating; application of heat
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
charcoal; charred remains
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
wintertime; winter season
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)