dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
charcoal; charred remains
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
morning fog; morning mist
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
horizon (related to land)
to make an appearance; to show up
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
hard worker; hardworking person
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to face on; to look out on to
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
particularly; only; in the case of
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass