wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
thereupon; shortly thereafter
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
family vacation; family trip
order of chivalry; chivalric order
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
region; limits; stage; level
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
simply; merely; only; solely
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
comparatively; relatively
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light
arrangement of stones in a garden
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)