grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
slight; insignificant; small
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to command a view; to look out over (onto, across, etc.); to overlook
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
entering the starting gate
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
Japanese food; Japanese meal
one's last moments; hour of death
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
near-miss; just missing (each other)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
surface mail (ship); sea mail; ferry service; steamer service
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
in swarms; in great crowds