ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
to fight against; to oppose; to face
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to cut apart; to split; to divide; to cut open
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
aspect; appearance; physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune); aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to be satisfied; to be sated; to be satiated
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
tonoko; powder made from dried clay used as a polishing powder, filler material, etc.
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
(licensed) red light district
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
eyebrow makeup; eyebrow pencil; blackened eyebrows; (metaphorically) distant mountain range
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot