to apologize; to apologise
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
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)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
don't worry about it; forget about it
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
rest; break; recess; intermission
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
madder red; dark red; crimson
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
watering hole; watering place
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
clear; precise; definite; distinct
even if not; even without
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
oak (esp. Quercus serrata)
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray