completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
to whine; to make feeble complaints
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
back off!; leave me alone!
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
reconciliation; make peace with
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
thank you for your continued patronage
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to become better; to improve
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
occasional; infrequent; rare
entertainment; amusement; fun
student (esp. a university student)
notice; attention; observation