comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
in one's own way or style
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)