to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
something; some kind of; for some reason
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
quality newspaper; broadsheet newspaper
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to be stiff; to be starchy
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
physical work; manual labour (labor)
fluttering (cloth, paper, etc.); waving; small fluttering object
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
character written by brush; brush-stroke character
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
to say no more; to sink into silence
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
foreign matter; impurities
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
paste; glue; clothing starch
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
thickness; profundity; depth
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to read (a book, etc.) over again