secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
disinheritance; disowning
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to exile; to banish; to revise the wording of a phrase
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be worried; to be troubled
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to be the ruin of (a person)
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
strict order; peremptory command
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
future (usually near); prospects
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
no!; no no!; no, not at all