to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to jut out; to protrude; to overhang
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
cheap article; poor quality article
uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark
single word; a few words; brief comment
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
in that way; like that; that way
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
expenses; costly; expensive
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
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
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
discipline; training; teaching manners
such; like that; in that way
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to have a talented child despite being untalented; a black hen lays a white egg; (lit.) a kite gives birth to a hawk
ancestor; forefather; foremother
since the era of the Emperor Jinmu; (first ever) since the dawn of Japan's history; unprecedented
like begets like; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; (lit.) eggplants don't grow on gourd vines
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry