thorn;  spine;  splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh);  hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone);  biting words
 delicious;  tasty;  sweet;  attractive;  appealing;  convenient
 eggplant (Solanum melongena);  aubergine
 potato (Solanum tuberosum)
 poison;  toxicant;  harm;  evil influence;  ill will;  spite
 to advance;  to move forward;  to carry forward (plans, work, etc.);  to proceed with;  to raise;  to elevate
 so;  like this;  in this way
 bothersome;  tiresome;  bother to do
 what's the matter?;  what's wrong?;  what happened (to) ...?;  what have you done (with) ...?;  where is ...?
 looking depressed;  long face
 happiness;  good fortune;  luck;  blessing
 keep up your strength;  chin up!
 plentiful;  abundant;  ample;  lavish
 large-scale work;  voluminous work;  monumental work;  great work;  masterpiece
 cut;  cutting;  haircut;  shuffle (cards);  shuffling;  scene
 dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
 party (gathering, celebration, etc.);  party (group, political, etc.)
 to give (esp. to someone of lower status);  to bestow;  to provide;  to afford;  to assign;  to cause
 bare legs;  bare feet;  stockingless legs
 as one would expect;  naturally;  indeed;  still;  all the same;  after all
 tough;  hard;  determined;  strong-minded;  strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol);  severe
 prince;  subordinate Kumano shrine
 acceleration;  speeding up
 bun (hairstyle);  chignon;  topknot
 to do up (hair);  to dress;  to arrange;  to tie;  to bind;  to fasten
 to follow;  to pursue;  to die right after a loved one;  to kill oneself after the death of a loved one;  to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
 last;  final;  end;  conclusion;  rust
 to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.);  to come down;  to form (of frost);  to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight);  to pour in;  to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
 to compete;  to contest;  to quarrel;  to argue;  to deny (e.g. evidence)
 to live fast (and recklessly)
 God;  god;  ace;  king;  superior person