to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
should; must; -able; probably; likely
how; in what way; how about
such; this sort of; like this
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
time; hour; period; class
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to turn towards; to point
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
door; gate; opening; title page
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend