bell cricket (Meloimorpha japonicus); (arch.) pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
(historical) banishment from one's residence as a form of judicial punishment
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
starting a business; opening a store (for the day)
to thrust before; to thrust at
difficult problem; challenge
unrequited love; one-sided love
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to grow up; to become an adult
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
going concern; stocks and all; goods and furniture included
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
decision; determination; resolution
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month