miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity
griot; jeli; West African bard
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
great hurry; great haste; rush
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
close-cropped head; shaven head; being treeless (of a mountain, hill, etc.); being leafless (of a tree, shrub, etc.); being bald
barber; barbershop; barber shop
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
shaving one's head (esp. upon entering the Buddhist priesthood); tonsure
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
helper (e.g. for a sick person); assistant; bridesmaid; best man; cornerman; second
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
evening meal; supper; dinner
to have a meal together; to sit at table
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse