apologies for the crude food
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
being startled; getting a shock
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
river; stream; River; the ... river
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
thickly; stickily; viscously
to scatter away; to vanish
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
piece; fragment; one (object)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub