to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to daub; to brush; to touch up
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
wintertime; winter season
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
customer traffic; customers; custom
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
rain cover; tarpaulin; covering against rain; taking shelter from rain
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
surely (not); certainly (not)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
mistress; kept woman; concubine
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon); crested ibis
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
savior; saviour; rescuer; the Savior; the Saviour