safe; vault; storage cabinet
to become empty; to be emptied
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
should; must; -able; probably; likely
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
of course; certainly; naturally
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
(not so) much; (not) very
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why