the way back; the way home; return trip
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
bento; Japanese box lunch
to have meaning; to be meaningful
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
enumeration; citation; listing
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
moment by moment; hour by hour
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
(United States of) America; USA
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
calm; composed; cool; quiet
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
no need to guess; certainly
rich person; wealthy person
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
rich person; wealthy person
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished