to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
chapter one; first chapter
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
meaning; significance; sense
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
smoking area; smoking corner
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
how; in what way; how about
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
continuing one's education into university
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
living by oneself; living alone
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
of course; certainly; naturally
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever