to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
seventh day of the month; seven days
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
casual income; extraordinary revenue; incidental income; nonrecurring income; perquisite
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
remaining amount; balance (of an account)
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
touché; you've got me there
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
(doing something) regardless of expense
to set a deadline; to fix a time limit
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
interior design; interior; upholstery
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
to crawl towards; to creep up to
block (of wood); chip; splinter
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
with bright almond eyes; eyes wide open; nonchalantly
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
greater than ...; bigger ...