rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
serious wound; serious injury
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
one's own child; one's own children
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
wet nurse; nursing mother
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
exposure to wind; severe criticism
on countless occasions; many a time
relation; connection; affinity
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
curiosity; inquisitiveness
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
yoke; constraints; oppression
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
one's own style; self-taught manner
to polish up; to shine up
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
unique; peculiar; singular
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand