place where one works; construction site; working area
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct); wild dog
nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
how many years; how long; what year
one's husband; one's wife
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
shadow figure; silhouette
encouragement of learning
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work