by means of; due to; because of; according to
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
smelling of earth; rustic
build; physique; appearance
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to be hesitant; to feel timid
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
bashfulness; shyness; (showing signs of) embarrassment
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness; harshness; edges (of a gem)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
linen kariginu; plain kariginu (Edo period); commoner
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
abusive language; violent language; wild words
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
past misdeed; past error; past folly; past sin
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
in this manner; in this way; like this
to do; to perform; to carry out; (arch.) to serve; (arch.) to wait upon; (arch.) to attend
sitting opposite each other
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
inferior; low-class person
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
lungs; bottom of one's heart; vital point
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate