near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to attack; to assault; to assail
middle of the night; dead of night
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to ask a question; to ask questions
don't you think?; indicates question
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to be worried; to be troubled
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
match (to light fire with)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
knowing; (an) acquaintance
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
of course; certainly; naturally
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to be too numerous; to be too much
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
malicious; deliberately mean
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
steady; sound; reliable; solid
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial