to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
dwelling; house; residence; address
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
proper; right; reasonable
survival; survivor; relic
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to throw away; to abandon
just one person; only one
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
each house; every house; many houses
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray