simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
that; the matter in question
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to stop walking; to pause
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
progress; advance; improvement; development
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to increase; to add to; to augment
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
the same as always; day after day
tall figure; high stature