snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to get warm; to become warm
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to smile (at); to grin (at)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
cabinet; housing (of equipment)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat
servant (esp. a samurai's attendant); chivalrous man (Edo period); cubed tofu (often served cold); kite shaped like an Edo-period footman; Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants; enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime); (arch.) he
as a child; when one was a child
one-by-one; separately; in detail
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
treasure; treasured item; prized possession