before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
group; bunch; crowd; group
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
directly opposite; right in front
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
your husband; her husband
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to throw on the fire; to burn
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
while; during (the time when)
kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
galvanized sheet iron (galvanised)
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to set (sun); to become dark
bulbil (esp. of a Japanese yam); propagule; brood bud