to palm off; to force a sale
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
perfectly round; perfectly circular
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
gleaming; shining; glistening
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
here and there; in places
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper
decoration; ornament; trimmings
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
doing as one is told; yes-man
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
when it becomes; when it comes to
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to look around; to look towards (us)
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
cannibalism; anthropophagism
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
presence; sitting with; being with
willpower; energy; vitality
fluttering (esp. of thick or heavy material); piece of dangling cloth, paper, metal, etc.
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful