to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
pierced; drilled; perforated; hollow
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
early detection (of an illness)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to relax; to feel at home
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
how; in what way; in what manner
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
calamity; disaster; misfortune
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
take the opportunity to (do something else)
instead; but (on the other hand)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
not necessarily so; is not always true
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
oil sands; tar sands; bituminous sands
expression; presentation; representation; notation
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
optimism; taking an optimistic view
if so; in that case; in that situation