young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
a little bit; a little while
wound suffered in a fight
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
to project; to stick out; to stand out
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
neglecting; leaving alone
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
action of making something; -ification
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
sales; selling; marketing
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to work hard; to work diligently
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
desperately; for one's dear life
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
great man; magnanimous man
unqualified; without qualifications
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
rather; sooner; preferably
to begin to attend (e.g. school)