to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
burning of New Year's gate decorations (usu. on the 15th day of the New Year)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
several times; a few times
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
large brown cicada (Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata); aburazemi
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
sizzle (sound of meat cooking); shrill droning of a cicada
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to paint (draw) a picture