skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
conviction; belief; confidence
to take off one's glasses
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
one day; (on) a certain day
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)