sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
but; even so; still; that said
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
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to die; to lay down life's burden
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to curse (someone) to death; to put a deadly curse on (someone)
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence; far-fetched argument; arguing against all reason
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
compulsory military service
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
realistic; practical; grounded
to make (a thundering sound); to let resound; to make (one's name, etc.) widely known; to make (one's heart) pound; to throb
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
preface; introduction; preamble
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
business conditions; business category; line of business
moneymaking; earning money
convenience; benefit; profit
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
sign; indication; omen; symptom
at the top of one's voice
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
non-alcoholic; alcohol-free
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up