to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
dullard; indecisive person
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
precocious; precocious child
parting; separation; farewell
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
will; testament; last request
memories; recollections; reminiscence
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
audience; attendance; hearers
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
each house; every house; many houses