to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
in this way; thus; such; uh...
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
door; gate; opening; title page
in deep black; in jet black
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
as if nothing had happened
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to leave something as it is
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
accurate; correct; precise; exact
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost