raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
along the river; riverside
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
to be able to manage somehow or another
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
switching over to; migration; transition
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
spell; charm; incantation; magic word