to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
soon; shortly; before long
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster); garden eel
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
sorry; excuse me; thank you
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart