to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
grandfather; male senior-citizen
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
popular name; common name; given name
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
single word; a few words; brief comment
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
magic sword; cursed sword
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to say; to be pleased to say
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
class; heading; group; category
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length