to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
to become desperate; to give in to despair
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
suited figure; person in a suit
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
account book; register; ledger
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
to cut off (a relationship)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to palm off; to force a sale
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
treatment; service; handling; management
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
deputy head teacher; vice principal
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
having been told something so often that one is fed up with it
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about