to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
nostrils; wings of the nose
suppuration; festering; coming to head
pus; corruption; rot; evils
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to pull teeth out; to extract a tooth
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
formulation (of pharmaceuticals); preparation; pharmaceutical production
powdered medicine; powder
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
principal agent (in a medicine)
making up a prescription; dispensing medicine; preparing medicine
(having) striking effects; (producing) dramatic results; of particular efficacy
rented room; renting a room
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
peasant uprising (Edo period); peasants' revolt
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
all that one has; all that there is; the whole