to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
though; notwithstanding; although
firm; unshakeable; resolute
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
vulgar; mean; base; coarse; crude
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
lameness; cripple; mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
just now; right now; at this moment
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
woman; female; feminine gender
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
by both oneself and others
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
latent; hidden; secret; behind the scenes