plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
to attract interest; to capture attention
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to this extent; to this degree; this much
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
jewel; precious stone; gem
elopement; running away with a lover
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
black ground; black cloth