hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
remains; corpse; (dead) body
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
murder; homicide; manslaughter
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
workshop; studio; atelier
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
very recently; in the very recent past
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
true character; true heart; true spirit
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
to happen to hear; to overhear
priority level; degree of relative priority
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
drinking bout; merrymaking
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
main street; avenue; boulevard
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street