covered in mud; mud-caked
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to get thin; to taper off
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to subsist; to keep on living
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
straight-laced person; stubborn person
master; teacher; stable master
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
sword skills; swordsmanship
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
hard to get; hard to come by
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
judgment; judgement; discernment
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
rational; reasonable; logical
to be helpful; to be useful
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all