I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
Japanese (people, language, style)
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad; troubadour
chonmage; topknot hairstyle worn by men in the Edo period, and sumo wrestlers today; please do (for me)
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
multifunction; multipurpose
high efficiency; high performance
worthwhile reading; substantial reading
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
Buddha's birthday festival (April 8th); Vesak
spring festival; spring matsuri
ignoring (someone); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
posterity; future generations; future life
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously