to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
beautiful maiko or geisha
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
hand luggage; hand baggage
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
creak; squeak; creaking sound
handrail; railing; banister
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
inner citadel; core; center; centre
as (for); for; in the capacity of
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
correction; looking over; touching up
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
whichever one chooses; either way
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to pluck (usually from a tree); to pick (e.g. apples)
round shape; circle; circular form
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
pale; pallid; bluish-white