remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
how can (one) do something
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
way (of doing); manner; method; means
if so; in that case; in that situation
solution; solution strategy
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
broken; intermittent; disconnected
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
spirit power; magical power
artifact spirit; in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
to count on one's fingers
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to be at a loss for words
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up