sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(made of) stone; stone-built
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
wooden building; wooden architecture
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to join together; to combine; to join up
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
tone (of voice); manner of talking
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
royal capital; imperial capital
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
parting; separation; farewell
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
last night; yesterday evening
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to work without sleep or rest
to be overcome with emotion
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
after a long time; for the first time in a while
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)