that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
grill (esp. fish grill); grilled food; grill room; restaurant serving grilled food; (radiator) grille
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
third day of the month; three days
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
Island; insula; island; islet
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
service area; toll road rest stop; rest area
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve