without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
all you want; as much as one wants
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to entrust; to leave to a person
Parent-Teacher Association; PTA
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join