salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
out of character; unlike one
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to ask for too much; to expect too much
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
manners; courtesy; etiquette
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
to taste; to try (food or drink)
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
support; backing; aid; assistance
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on