to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
few decades; many decades; several decades
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to throw into; to toss into
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
euphoric mood; exuberant mood
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
early (days); initial stage; initial
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to apologize; to apologise
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
the "a" column of the Japanese syllabary table (a, i, u, e, o)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant