one's left hand; (lit.) bow hand
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
three; three years of age
stable boy; stable hand; groom
even if; even though; however; no matter how
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
edge of town; outskirts of a village
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
craftsman; skilled artisan
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter