believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
sooner or later; in time; eventually
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
magnetism; magnetic force
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
the imperial family or household
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
luminous watch; luminous clock
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
from the beginning; from scratch
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
operation; functioning; running
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
preparation; arrangements