to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to fold up; to fold into layers
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
being actual (as opposed to hidden or latent); being apparent; being obvious; being tangible; being revealed
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
action; operation; effect; function
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to refuse; to decline; to deny
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor; exorcist
convulsions (in a child); nervousness; short-temperedness; bug thought to cause children's diseases
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to spit out; to eject; to dump
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to rock; to shake; to swing
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb