how many years; how long; what year
all you want; as much as one wants
natural span of life; 250 years old
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
wetting; love affair; lover
to take flight; to disappear
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
gradually; slowly but steadily
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to throw open; to leave open
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to be found; to be discovered
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to raise one's voice; to shout
particularly; only; in the case of
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
a step; short distance; short time
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
lately; recently; nowadays
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress