piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to throw on the fire; to burn
cares; ill feeling; reserve
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
bygones; the past; past event
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
holding out a little longer
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
period of time; time slot; time zone
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
normal serving; medium-sized portion
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
unseasonable; out of season
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
chiffon cake; sponge cake
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
taste; liking; preference
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
comparatively; quite; rather
rice cake with bean paste wrapped in a preserved cherry leaf
feel (of a material); texture