as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
by all means; by all costs
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
destination; place one stays during a trip
step; stride; counter for steps
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
natto (fermented soybeans)
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
grinding; cracking (e.g. wheat, barley); ground barley; cracked barley
to smile (at); to grin (at)
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
way of talking; speaking style
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
(a place) out of one's reach
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
anything and everything; just about everything
to be reflected in a mirror
to burst (open); to break; to split
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience