stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
rice-based or centered diet (centred)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
critical moment; do-or-die situation
last week; the week before
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
one's share; one's portion
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
poultry farm; chicken farm
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
don't worry about it; forget about it
inauguration; installation ceremony
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
though; notwithstanding; although
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation