to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
at least; at most; (even) just
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to be exhausted; to be worn out
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
graphics; graphic; graphic magazine; pictorial magazine
cooking; food preparation
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew