first cockcrowing of the year
chise; traditional Ainu house
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
promising without due consideration
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
(someone else's) daughter
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
in proportion to; just as much as
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
indeed; really; truly; very much
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
welcome!; nice to see you!
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
preparation; arrangements
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone