sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
hey; listen; look here; I say
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
close; intimate; on good terms
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
comparatively; relatively
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
villain; baddie; the villain's part
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to pile up; to accumulate
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
good humour (humor); good mood
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time