air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
book; volume; this; present; main; head
father; dad; husband; you; he
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
weekly publication; weekly magazine
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
notice; attention; observation
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
health management; health maintenance; health care
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
fifth day of the month; five days
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me