to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
struggle for supremacy; championship game
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to entrust; to leave to a person
moratorium; period of grace; extension (of time, e.g. to make payments); postponement (of social responsibility); immaturity; not having developed emotional maturity
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to finish reading; to read through
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
good (place to leave off); convenient
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)
electricity; (electric) light
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate