wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
nape (of the neck); nucha
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
slimy; slippery; (moving) slowly
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
garden (esp. with trees); park
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
woodworking; woodwork; woodworker; carpenter
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)