to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
noted product; local specialty
to pause; to have a short intermission
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
every place; various places
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
picking; collecting; harvesting
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
(made of) stone; stone-built
intercept; interception; counter-attack
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
near; nearby; not far off
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
store interior; inside of a shop
grey moustache; white beard
finest example; the best (of); white eyebrows
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy