utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
right under; directly below
to make (someone) do; to allow (someone) to; to let; to allow; to be permitted to; to do; (arch.) swidden
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
person who is ...; thing that is ...
conservative without party affiliation
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
right in the middle (of); midst; height
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
wintertime; winter season
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
many; much; plenty; hardly
young master; young gentleman
Japanese ash; Manchurian ash
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
heterosexual person (as viewed by homosexual person)