to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
to blow through; to blow across
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
it is I who should say so
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
part; portion; glimpse; bit
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
recitation; reciting from memory
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour