growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
to get tired out; to be exhausted
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
cherry (fruit; esp. of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
thin omelette cut into strips
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
practice of eating sushi or sashimi off an unclad woman's body
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
pre-war days; before the war
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to squeeze out; to wring out
large serving; large portion
relish; gusto; appreciation
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
reference data; reference material
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den