suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
power; authority; influence
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
simply; merely; only; solely
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
surroundings; environs; circumference
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
weather; fair weather; fine weather
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
scenery; scene; landscape
fast-talking; rapid talking