self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
don't you think?; indicates question
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
just a minute; small quantity
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to be surprised; to be astonished
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
originally; by nature; from the start
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
absence; disregard; indifference
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to take back; to recapture