skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
strong-willed; strong of heart
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
world; society; people; the public
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
very young; little; childish; immature
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
curse; spell; malediction
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
just past noon; afternoon
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
right; correct; proper; righteous; just