to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
instant yakisoba in a cup
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
electric water boiler; thermo pot; hot water dispenser
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
tail (animal); tail end; tip
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
having said that; be that as it may
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
sexy; popular; well-liked
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
that kind; competition; match
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
no, not like that (but like this)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly