to boil water; to get the bath ready
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling); to finish cooking
redcurrant (Ribes rubrum); red currant
narcissus flycatcher (Ficedula narcissina)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
longed-for; anxiously awaited
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
yellow sand; yellow dust; loess; desert
madder red; dark red; crimson
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
fox cub; little fox; small fox; juvenile fox
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
long-lasting; durable; keeping well
to mix; to blend; to combine
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
Japanese elm (Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
to fold up; to fold into layers
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing