virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
feel (of a material); texture
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
in that manner; like that
thought; consideration; thinking
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
hot flash; rush of blood to the head
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
bathing; going in the bath
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side