admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
objection; dissent; protest
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
guidance; leadership; leading the way
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
workshop; studio; atelier
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
to be manageable; to be able to handle
whole day and night; 24 hours
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to fall into another's hands
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
that; the matter in question
to explain adequately; to be accountable
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
a few years ago; some years back
epidemic; plague; pestilence
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to throw away; to abandon
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell