expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
hot topic; talk of the town
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
support; backing; patronage
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
realization of a great ambition; attainment of one's most cherished desire; one's earnest prayer being answered
acceleration; speeding up
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
proud; having a prominent nose
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
to become decrepit and ugly with age
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
case that something major happens; event of an emergency; when it comes to the crunch
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
quarrel; dispute; argument
quarrel; dispute; argument
to snatch from; to steal from
to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve
last month of the year; December
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to read (a book, etc.) over again
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
private funeral; secret burial
all-night vigil over a body; wake
paper; note; document; bill
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
divining sticks; counting; calculation
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals