more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
how many years; how long; what year
telephone; telephone number; telephone call; phone call
telephone; telephone number; telephone call; phone call
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
old friend; familiar face
female friend; woman friend
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
tension; mental strain; nervousness
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering