poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(another's) child; child; kid
to have a reason; to have an excuse
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to part (from); to part company (with); to split (with); to break off relations (with)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
(made of) stone; stone-built
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war