it's no joke; gimme a break!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to subsist; to keep on living
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
choices; alternatives; options
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
at once; immediately; right now
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship