handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
restorer of a dynasty; ancestor who rejuvenated a family
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
popular name; common name; given name
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to not have a clear picture of the situation
reading too much into things
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
(another's) daughter; young lady
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
seat at a table; place at a table
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
speech; expression; wording; language
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong; self-centred; self-centered
natural virtue; personal virtue
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to fan; to incite; to instigate
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit