boy; son; baby boy; young man
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
carnival-like religious celebrations (e.g. dancing festivals) that occurred across Japan from June 1867 to May 1868; (lit.) why not?
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
nice; good; well-executed
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
natural; reasonable; understandable
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
one by one; in detail; minutely
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
to have a talk; to tell a story
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to gather; to collect; to assemble
treatment; handling; arrangement; addition; musical accompaniment (in noh)
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
going up and down; rising and falling
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
devoted; self-sacrificing
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary