outline; summary; gist; in brief
(not so) much; (not) very
vent; ventilation opening
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
frame; framework; outline
reinforcement; strengthening
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
development; exploitation
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
specialized; specialised; boutique
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to be impressed; to greatly admire
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
(not) even once; (not) ever
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
creation; birth; formation; naissance; construction
chapter one; first chapter
offering to a deity or somebody's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
orders; instructions; directive; command