to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
injury; inflicting bodily injury
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
finish; completion; the end
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
unparalleled in Japan, China and India
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
(hair) conditioner; rinse; rinsing
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
galette (esp. Breton galette)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
process of milling (grains); miller
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
deep voice; rich voice; full voice
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice