to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
soon; shortly; before long
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
contrary to one's expectations
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
overanxiety; needless worry
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to like; to love; to be fond of
reality; actuality; hard fact
to bring back; to restore
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
branch (of a language family); branch of languages
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
the times; the world; society
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support