to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
single-storied house; single-storied building
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
go that far; to that extent
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
living room (Western style); sitting room
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to turn towards; to point
no need to guess; certainly
love of animals; animal loving
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand