carefree; free from worry
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
charming; fascinating; attractive
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to badger; to pester; to beg
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
somehow; for some reason or other
being left out; being ostracized
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
abusive voice; scolding voice; angry words
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
strong-willed; strong of heart
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
considerably; greatly; a lot
difficult to ...; hard to ...
follower; attendant; valet; servant
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
insubordination; disobedience
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
year in, year out; always; 24-7
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
every person; each one; everybody
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
in one's own way or style
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff