to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
raging flames; roaring flames; raging fire
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
official name; formal name
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
gas cartridge stove; portable stove; camp stove
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
setting a place; setting the table
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
sincerity; true heart; devotion
heat reserve; thermal storage
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
animal husbandry; livestock industry
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
talking while standing; standing around talking
sake drunk while viewing a snowy scene
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
no need to guess; certainly
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest