absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
spare time; free time; leisure
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
diligent; hard-working; industrious
sericulture; silkworm culture; silkworm raising
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
sewing; needlework; embroidery
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
white makeup powder; (face) powder
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
weak point; unskillfulness
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
(United States of) America; USA
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
winnow; winnowing basket; winnowing fan
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket