dried-out; dry (e.g. hair); stale (bread)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
female patissier; female pastry chef
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
by all means; at all costs
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
surname; family name; last name
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to put into the mouth; to eat
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
silence (not speaking); muteness
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy