to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
made in Japan; Japanese-made
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
early on; earlier on; from early
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to lose sight of; to miss
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
customer traffic; customers; custom
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
good humour (humor); good mood
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
destination; place one stays during a trip
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
no need to guess; certainly
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
having children; attempting to conceive
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable