excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to whine; to make feeble complaints
countermeasure; counter-measure
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
faithful dog Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
magic mallet; lucky mallet; nursery-tale mallet that delivers one's heart's desire at a wave
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
(soldier's) cooking utensils; mess kit; outdoor (camping) cooking utensils
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan