flash; instant; lightning (speed)
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
forced laugh; forced smile
to be relieved; to feel relieved
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
business; trade; operations; sales
notice; attention; observation
to taste; to try (food or drink)
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
romantic TV series; romance TV show
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
thought; consideration; thinking
talk about divorce or separation
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
stealthily; secretly; in secret
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)