what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
to have a reason; to have an excuse
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
elementary; basic; rudimentary
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
good humour (humor); good mood
supreme; sublime; highest
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
drowning one's cares in drink
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
way of speaking; intimation
administrative ability; managerial ability; ability to manage; administrative capacity
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
Momotarō (Japanese folk tale and popular hero)
supporting role (actor); minor role
bad skin; rough skin; unhealthy skin; skin irritation; skin breakouts
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
indispensable; essential; must-have; handbook; manual; vade mecum
tottering steps; drunken staggering