along the east coast; along the eastern seashore
roasting (in metallurgy, etc.); calcination; torrefaction
slag; molten slug (of metal)
to be on the right track; to go well
to hammer out thinly (e.g. goldleaf)
evading military service; draft dodging; draft evasion
to have in common; to share
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
aurochs; urus (extinct ancestor of the modern cow, Bos taurus)
elegant words; refined diction; poetic expression; classical poetic language (esp. of the Heian period)
violent and cruel; tyrannical and atrocious
unable to escape criticism; worthy of censure
sprouts from a stump; buds from the base of a tree
bristly beard; bristly mustache
sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)
one's living; one's livelihood
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
seen in the dark or at a distance; (a woman) looking prettier when seen in the dark or at a distance
plaintive (melody, tone, etc.); sad; mournful; doleful; sorrowful
oil bottle (esp. for hair oil); oilcup; font (in an oil lamp)