farm work; field labour; field labor
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to become vulgar; to coarsen
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
rich person; wealthy person
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
low (level, value, price, etc.)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
without cause; without reason
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to walk away; to walk off
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
probability; likelihood; chances
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
maternal relative; relative on one's mother's side