triumphant return; returning in triumph
addiction to the printed word; reading addict; book (print) junkie
starting late; late departure
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
confections; sweets; candy; cake
secondhand article; secondhand goods; used item
cheering group; cheering squad
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
cracks or fissures in the ground
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
return of something; repayment
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
sales; selling; marketing
space (room, area, outer space)