to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
sorry; excuse me; thank you
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
looking pale; looking unwell
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
physical condition; state of health
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
relatively; comparatively
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
had better ...; had better not ...
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
for example; for instance; e.g.
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of