place where one works; construction site; working area
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct); wild dog
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
how many years; how long; what year
one's husband; one's wife
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
picking up; gathering; type-picking; walking
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to become mentally exhausted; to be tired (from worry)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
shadow figure; silhouette
encouragement of learning
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
arts and sciences; liberal arts
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition