serious; severe; grave; acute
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out