master craftsman; skillful worker
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
one-by-one; separately; in detail
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
as a child; when one was a child
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to be worried; to be troubled
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
recollection; reminiscence
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...