takoyaki; octopus dumplings
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
to push aside; to brush aside
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
of no interest; not interested
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
beginning; outset; first; onset
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
company; corporation; workplace
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
one's house; one's home; one's family
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to quit one's job; to resign
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)