relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
another; different; something else
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
innocent; cherubic; childlike
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
children's story; fairy tale
to take off one's glasses
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
sudden change; complete change
with a clink (click, clack)
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
image of (an ideal) person
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft