being all smiles with joy
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
total eclipse of the Moon
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
since then; from that time; ever since
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
storehouse; warehouse; godown
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
I don't care what follows; the future will take care of itself
to fall through; to come to nothing; to be ruined
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty