unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
depression; recession; slump
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
charming; fascinating; attractive
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy