indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
Onbashira Festival; log-dragging festival held once every six years in Suwa, Nagano
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in comparison to; rather than
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
any more; any further; any better; any longer
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
reading aloud; recitation
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
really; truly; indeed; good grief
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top