deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
France; French (language)
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to hand over; to surrender
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
in deep black; in jet black
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
to be worried; to be troubled
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
muni (Indian ascetic or sage); Buddha
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
had better ...; had better not ...
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to spread; to be propagated
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
boy; son; baby boy; young man
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to change completely; to change suddenly
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to go downhill; to go down a slope
inside one's heart; in one's mind