left side; left-hand side
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
eight (long cylindrical things)
sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to roof (a house with some material); to thatch; to shingle; to tile
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
roofing; roofed with; thatching; thatched with; shingling; shingled with
gale; strong wind; high wind
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
if so; in that case; in that situation
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to count on one's fingers
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
life and death; life or death
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
outskirts (of a town); run-down district