Vocabulary

to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)

rare; extraordinary; singular

to cry and beg for mercy; to apologize in tears

to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite

best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent

more than anything (else)

two thirds

he said, she said

to work hard; to sweat

clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; clearer than watching a fire

to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own

always dot the i's and cross the t's; don't neglect the slightest detail; be punctilious

(wearing) a loincloth alone; nothing but a loincloth

to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix

to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable

entire family is affected (disease, etc.); whole family

to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

in one ear and out the other

Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943)

Battle of Iwo Jima (1945)

to look on enviously while doing nothing; to hold a finger in one's mouth

be absorbed in deep thought; be sunk in thought

to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through

to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes

to speak metaphorically; to use a figure of speech

to be eloquent; to have a way with words

to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)

to keep one's wit about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary; to keep on one's toes

to keep one's wits about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary of trickery

to have a meal; to take a meal

to make good use of one's spare moments

here's looking at you, kid; cheers to your eyes

interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming

this and that; one thing or another

now is the (important) time; this is the (critical) moment; this is when it matters; this is the place

to join in a (musical) performance

to look daggers at someone

to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be under strain; to be under pressure

to build up one's strength; to get stronger