hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
expression; look; countenance; face
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
information; news; report; reward; retribution
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
back of a leatherbound book
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
everyday life; daily life
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to take up space; to occupy space
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
Japanese-style writing desk
soot-colored bamboo (coloured); bamboo duster (with the leaves still attached at one end)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt