trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
several weeks; a few weeks
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to summon courage; to be brave
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to begin to walk; to set out
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
middle of the night; dead of night
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
first thing in the morning
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other