to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
children's story; fairy tale
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
man; male; masculine gender
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to make something resound
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
how; in what way; how about
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)