ago; since; before; previous
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
middle of the night; dead of night
to gather; to collect; to assemble
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
even though; despite; notwithstanding
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness