flour; powder (for polishing, dusting, etc.)
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to go out and away; to leave
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
incident; affair; happening; event
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to join forces; to cooperate
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
breath; breathing; tone; mood
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to be at a loss for words
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile