to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to set (sun); to become dark
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
polish; improvement; burnishing
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
preserving in sugar; food preserved in sugar
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to call (for); to tempt; to lure; to entice
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to mix; to stir; to blend
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over