cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
no matter how much time passes
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
openly; in public; without caring what others think
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)