ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
full of ingredients; hearty; substantial
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
way of eating; how to eat
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
common people; ordinary people; masses
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else