rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to settle (in a place); to settle down
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
increasing one's fighting spirit
to take someone's life; to kill someone
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
to dispose of; to sell off
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to lead someone around by the nose
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
being left out; being ostracized
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
black kite (Milvus migrans)