to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
acceleration; speeding up
the very best; excellent; superb
each place; various places
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
attack; assault; attempt; try
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
clearing one's mind of all mundane thoughts
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
department store; department
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
now that; since; so long as; because