piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
running-in; breaking in (e.g. engine, etc.); accustomizing; warming up
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
each place; various places
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
on the way back; when about to go back
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
curiously enough; oddly enough; strange to tell
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
unprecedented; never seen before
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
founder; originator; pioneer
to apologize; to apologise
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
yesterday evening; last night
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
maid; helper; help; assistance
(your) daughter; young woman
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
hand luggage; hand baggage
something wrapped in a furoshiki
Buddhist services during the equinoctial week
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana