confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...
dangerous position; peril
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
kimono fabrics shop; draper
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
open-hearted; free and easy; frank; not being bothered by unimportant things
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
like this; in this way; as you see
to underrate; to make light of
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
tool; implement; means; furniture
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
place where one works; construction site; working area
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
burning (something) away; burning (something) down
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to succeed as planned; to carry through; to accomplish
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly