family; members of a family
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
living by oneself; living alone
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
feeling; sense; impression
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
together; at the same time; same; identical
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
studies; schoolwork; classwork
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
private tutor; coach; governess
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously