serve; serving (e.g. of food)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
terse; concise; simple and clear
firm promise; definite promise
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
overestimation; overvaluing
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
appointment; rendezvous; date
to explain; to dispel doubts
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
sooner or later; in time; eventually
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
magnetism; magnetic force
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
luminous watch; luminous clock
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
from the beginning; from scratch
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
operation; functioning; running
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling