to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
it is I who should say so
young person; inexperienced person; novice
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
had better ...; had better not ...
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
after a long time; for the first time in a while
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
seasoning; flavour; flavor
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to be greedy; to devour greedily
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)