with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
very much; exceedingly; extremely
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
rice and curry; curry rice
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
(only) one option; one possible choice
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
the very best; excellent; superb
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
information; news; report; reward; retribution
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course