bento; Japanese box lunch
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
necessary condition; requirement
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to attack; to assault; to assail
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
first challenge; first try
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
one's post; place of work; workplace
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
rather; sooner; preferably
how long; how much; to what extent
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff