permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
student (esp. a university student)
story; tale; talk; discussion
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to mix; to stir; to blend
paints; painting material
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
such; this sort of; like this
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
feeling; sense; impression
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to talk; to chat; to chatter
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)