making some money; earning
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing; making a takeoff run
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
silver powder; powdered silver
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
to close down a business; to shut a business
reading aloud; recitation; intoning
natural growth; wild growth
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
with a light thud; with a flop; with a (light) clap; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
example sentence; illustrative sentence; model sentence
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to give meaning (to); to assess the significance (of)
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy