how long; how far; how much
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to shave off; to scrape off
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
the same as always; day after day
to run about; to rush about
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction
moderate; proper; just right
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
many; much; plenty; hardly
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to get tired out; to be exhausted
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
one's own child; one's own children
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
puppeteer; puppet player; wirepuller; string-puller; man behind the scenes
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)