forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
considerably; fairly; quite
very likely; very probable
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
department of English literature
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to live through; to survive
again; once more; a second time
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
teatime; tea break; coffee break
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
wired; cabled; communication by wire
Western music; European music
speaking voice; talking voice
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)