instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to be away from home; to be out of the house
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
principle of laissez-faire
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
danger; peril; hazard; risk
free-range rearing; letting (animals) roam freely; pasturing; letting (a dog) run loose; letting (a child) run free
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
(some) more; even more; longer; further
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
nonchalantly; without a care
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
material; materials; data; information; documents
3000; three thousand; many
temple; shrine; sanctuary
construction; establishment
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
completion; perfection; accomplishment
again; once more; a second time
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
after that; afterwards; thereafter
display; (computer) display; monitor
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)