unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
height (of a person); stature
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
cutting into chunks (esp. vegetables)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
at least; at most; (even) just
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation