cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
old body; aged person; elderly person
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
street; quarter; district; area
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
tinder; touchwood; charcloth
to loiter around; to wander about
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to