smacking one's lips (over food)
meanwhile; in the meantime
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
being used to socializing with women (of a man)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
several times; once or twice
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
self defense group; self defence group; self-protection
to fight a battle; to have a fight
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
for today; for the time being
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
matchless; peerless; unequaled; unequalled; unparalleled; unrivaled
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to flare up; to fly into a rage
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to blaze; to burn brightly
to be sooty; to be stained
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)