in a day; in a brief space of time
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
miser; penny-pincher; one who makes nigirizushi, etc.; handle; grip
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
jewel; precious stone; gem
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
you could say; you might say; verging on the
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
birth (esp. of a famous person); nativity
manners; courtesy; etiquette
combat power; fighting strength
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
conclusion (completion) of negotiations
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
nobleman's illegitimate child; product (of e.g. war); offspring; aftermath
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
wandering people; nomadic tribe
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
place to go; person to turn to; person to depend on
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
mountain hare (Lepus timidus); blue hare; white hare; rabbit made of snow with leaves for ears and red berries for eyes
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
safety zone; traffic island
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect