unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
on hand; readily available
armed forces; military; troops
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
unanticipated; unexpected
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
matter to be checked or investigated
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
trauma (usu. psychological)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to comfort; to console; to amuse
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained