sunlight; rays of the Sun
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
perception; sensing; noticing
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
youth; minor; young people
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
flour; meal; powder; dust
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
experiential; empirical; experimental
value; worth; virtue; blessing
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
dealing with; coping with
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
in succession; one by one
how; in what way; by what means
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit