immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
two persons; two people; pair; couple
special training; intensive training; crash course
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
one more time; once more; once again
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
questions and answers; dialogue
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least