superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
by today; before the day is over
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
manner of using one's hands
rope; cord; policeman's rope
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
directly opposite; right in front
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
front; frontage; facade; main
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
from the beginning; from scratch
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
way; method; means; (technical) specification
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices