space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
myself; yourself; I; me; you
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to pierce through; to break through
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
body and soul; mind and body
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
the other day; some time ago; recently
war; fighting; fierce competition
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
family; members of a family
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
is that so? (generally rhetorical)