crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
roller coaster; big dipper
twice; again; second time
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
opinion; point of view; visual point
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
party-internal; within the party
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
government office; agency; board
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
very; extremely; excessively
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
and then; and so; and; so then
single word; a few words; brief comment