even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
secret; private; surreptitious
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
lord of a manor; estate steward
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
clubbers; frequenters of nightclubs; partygoers
please; somehow or other; one way or another
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
like it or not; like or not like
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
feeling; sense; impression
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
way; method; means; resource; course
just because; even if; even though
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn