advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
art of self-defense (defence)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
arm; skill; efforts; ability
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
one revolution; one rotation
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to jump up and down; to hop
how; in what way; how about
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure