to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
little by little; bit by bit
candy; sweet; confectionary
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
confections; sweets; candy; cake
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
one day; (on) a certain day
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
strongish; somewhat strong
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
silence (not speaking); muteness
a glance; a look; a glimpse
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
to stare back at; to look back at
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
one's own child; one's own children
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to