no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
development; exploitation
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
considerably; fairly; quite
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
loveable; very likeable; like very much
such ... as; or some such
feeling; sense; impression
don't you think?; indicates question
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me