usurer; usury; loansharking
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
such ... as; or some such
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
when it becomes; when it comes to
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
throughout; all through; right through
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time