to finish reading; to read through
sravaka (disciple of Buddha); adherent of Hinayana Buddhism
popular person; favorite; favourite
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
obsession with cleanliness; fastidiousness
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
2channel (Japanese online forum)
identification; ID; identity
thread (of execution); thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
negative campaign; mudslinging
influencing (a person) for good
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
great enthusiasm; high excitement
to show someone's true colors; to remove someone's mask; (lit.) to take the veneer off something
nine times; twisting around many times
(very) happy; euphoric; buoyant; walking on air
reply; response; -less; sexless (relationship); loess
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
chicken-hearted; lily-livered; cowardly
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
telephone number; directory number
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements