to sew together; to stitch together; to sew up; to switch up
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to give a round of applause; to applaud
early on; earlier on; from early
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
minimum; at the very least
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
great difference; big difference; wide margin
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
shades of night; night scene
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
matter of concern; matter of interest
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
on and after; from ... onward; since
tedious; boring; being fed up with
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts