since when; from when; how long
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to look around; to survey
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to walk about; to go out (here and there); to gad about
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy