old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
common knowledge; well-known fact
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
one day; (on) a certain day
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
to regurgitate; to vomit; to throw up
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
jellied fish broth; jellied meat broth
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
eating only a little; having a small appetite
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down