unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
whole nation; whole land; whole country
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
green; wet behind the ears; immature; (lit.) smelling of milk
young girl; lass; adolescent female
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
two times; twice; two degrees
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
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
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
to mistake (A for B); to misread
Niangniang; Chinese goddess
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)