area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
high relief; grand relief
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
wood carving; wooden sculpture; woodcraft
to ask a high price; to overcharge
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
even if; even though; however; no matter how
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to twirl; to spin; to fiddle with; to change (e.g. wording)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
tag (children's game); tig