yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
clientele; customer stratum
official in charge; person in charge
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
partly puffed up; bubblingly
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
at someone's (something's) mercy
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
just one person; only one
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
busy; having no (free) time
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
setting off (on a trip); departure
evil spirit; demon; devil
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to put a thing on top of another; to cover; to lay something on
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)