(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
boy; son; baby boy; young man
sense of values; values; value system
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to be softened; to calm down
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
around the world; throughout the world
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to have a talk; to tell a story
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give