heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
literary profession; writing
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
going on a pleasure jaunt
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
painter; artist; illustrator
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
adventure story; novel of adventure
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
big snake; (large) serpent
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
younger brother and sister
rich person; wealthy person
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
pride; dignity; self-worth
braggart; boaster; big talker; big mouth; blowhard; bullshitter
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
per person; per capita; per head
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that