not necessarily so; is not always true
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
unqualified; without qualifications
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
nonchalant air; unruffled air
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
how; in what way; by what means
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
light; easy; non-serious; minor
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to press a question; to cross-examine
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
of course; certainly; naturally
January; first month of the lunar calendar
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely