to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
don't worry; no worries; never mind
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
secret technique; secret art
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
magic; sorcery; incantation
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
little something; reward; tip
confections; sweets; candy; cake
free translation; liberal translation
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old