to rub; to scrub; to scrape
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
triple handicap (esp. blindness, deafness and mutism)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
courteous; decorous; polite
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
very; extremely; excessively
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to stare back at; to look back at
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
type of occupation; occupational category
genius; prodigy; (person of) great talent; remarkable person