boastful speech; bragging
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
very interesting; of great interest
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to dye; to colour; to color
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
please (give me); please (do for me)
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?