to be born; to come into the world
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
sharp sighted; easily awakened
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
item; something that one "just has to have"
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
to mix; to stir; to blend
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
sweet and sour; bittersweet
just you wait and see (as a threat)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to translate; to interpret
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
trusting to chance; having a go at something
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
sunlight; rays of the Sun
horn-shaped pastry with chocolate filling
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to remove; to move out of the way
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
matching clothing worn by couples
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length