scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to finish reading; to read through
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
rolled Japanese-style omelette
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run down (stairs, etc.)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
at work; in the midst of work; working
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
one thin flat object; one sheet
letter; missive; note; mail
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
(present) head of a family
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
noninterference; nonintervention
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
several times (as large, over)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back