to make one's heart flutter
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
primary school; elementary school; grade school
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
warmly; cordially; with tender care
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
north wind; northerly wind
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing