such ... as; or some such
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
retort; back talk; backchat
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to move forward; to move on
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
piece; fragment; one (object)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
ogre; demon; oni; spirit of a deceased person
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
declaration; proclamation; announcement
within; inside of; less than
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
hills and fields; hill and dale
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy