that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
how; in what way; how about
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
tool; implement; means; furniture
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
two persons; two people; pair; couple
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to congratulate; to celebrate
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
rest; break; recess; intermission
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
raging bull; ferocious bull
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
older brother; elder brother