to have a good eye (from having seen fine art, etc.); to be a connoisseur
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
thick glasses; (lit.) bottle bottom glasses
to call again; to call (someone) back
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
smelling of earth; rustic
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
conferral of a posthumous rank
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
minigame; mini game; subgame; practice game (usu. with reduced players)
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
betting ticket; betting slip
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to close down a business; to shut a business
before and after (e.g. photos)
someone; a certain person
chain mail (armor, armour)
to make a lasting impression
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
family-oriented; familial
to be put to shame (of an expert); to be no match (for someone); (lit.) to run away barefoot
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them