proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
source of protein; protein source
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
braggart; boaster; big talker; big mouth; blowhard; bullshitter
exaggeration; making a mountain out of a molehill
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story; bullshit
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
minority group (party); minority
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
stir-fry; stir-fried food
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
wasp larva (esp. of yellowjacket species Vespula flaviceps; used as food); bee larva; hornet larva
dobsonfly or stonefly larva
stonefly (any insect of order Plecoptera, esp. those of family Perlidae)
to become pale; to turn pale
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad