lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
set meal; special (of the day)
curry udon; udon with curry sauce
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
-less; lacking; non-existing
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
amount of money; sum of money
something like ...; something called ...
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
to blow through; to blow across
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
probability; likelihood; chances
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
outside the city area; suburbs
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
carefree; free from worry
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
designated school recommendation; recommendation for admission from a school designated by the university
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
promising without due consideration
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship