lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to get someone to say; to make someone say
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
eighth day of the month; eight days
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
license; permit; licence; certificate
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to begin talking; to open up
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to lend an ear to; to listen to
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
to arrive home; to return
front entrance; front door
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
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comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
being enraged (indignant, impatient); gnashing the teeth and clenching the arms on the breast (in anger or regret)