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 get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
walking briskly; determinedly
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
manners; courtesy; etiquette
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
nothing but; except; no more than
(doing something) in tears
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
knapsack; rucksack; backpack
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
route; way; course; directions
one day; (on) a certain day
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.); pricking (e.g. with a needle)
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
4th day of the month; four days
ancestor; forefather; foremother
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
highway route (Edo period); main route
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to be superior (to); to surpass; to outdo
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because