tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
in this way; thus; such; uh...
woman; female; feminine gender
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to feel; to sense; to experience
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
red gate (esp. at Tokyo University)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
as a child; when one was a child
home area; home town; local
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
study; diligence; discount; reduction
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
job hunting; job searching
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)