thicket; coppice; brushwood
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
riverside; edge of a river
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to work hard; to work diligently
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
in the meanwhile; during the time
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try