to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
preliminary test or trial; tryout
magic; sorcery; incantation
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to take a breath; to take a short rest
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
yearned for; longed for; missed
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
in calligraphy, an abbreviated or mistaken form of a character, or a work written in more than one calligraphic style
(practice of) simplicity and frugality; scrimping and saving
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
setting a place; setting the table
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
all sorts of; all kinds of
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
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
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
scandal; deplorable event
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants