to like; to love; to be fond of
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
transparent; plain (glass or glasses)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to do someone in; to bump someone off
degenerate; pervert; deviant
borrowing without returning
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
field; plain; prairie; moor
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
partly open; in half bloom
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
such ... as; or some such
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
how; in what way; how about; questionable
plump; chubby; voluptuous
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to glare at each other; to confront each other
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
dried young anchovies (or sardines)
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
principal occupation; core business
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)