oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
office building; office complex
door; gate; opening; title page
royal fern (Osmunda japonica); flowering fern; osmund; fiddlehead fern
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
memories; recollections; reminiscence
after a long time; for the first time in a while
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
talk; recital; narration; topic
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
again; once more; a second time
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
hospitalization; hospitalisation
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran