good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
very busy (person or thing)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
library; book collection; paperback book
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
unedited remarks; frank opinions
by myself; in person; by oneself
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
right in the middle (of); midst; height
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
no, not like that (but like this)
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up