trip abroad; overseas travel
no, not like that (but like this)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
to finish reading; to read through
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
all-out attack; general offensive
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
for the first time in one's life
how long; how far; how much
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
chance (of success); odds
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
of course; certainly; naturally
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
triumphant return; returning in triumph
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing