(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
sad to say; how sad; alas
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
good family; respectable family; decent family
to arrive home; to return
centre of attention; center of attention
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to spend one's days in tears and sorrow
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
raw materials; ingredients
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct