to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
to find oneself fearful; to have an awful time
plaintive; piteous; doleful
well-bred; of good upbringing
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
blindness; blind person; illiteracy; illiterate person; ignorance; ignoramus
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
to visit; (arch.) (original meaning) to make a noise
preparation; provision; guarding
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
internal troubles; domestic discord
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
arts; crafts; handicrafts
foreign matter; impurities
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
all but dead; half killed
unexpectedly; surprisingly
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation