hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
chair; stool; post; office; position
coincident with; while; simultaneously
spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)
this and that; one thing or another
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to this extent; to this degree; this much
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to compete with; to vie for
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
such ... as; or some such
to be silent; to say nothing
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)