to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
whichever one chooses; either way
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to make an appeal; to urge
good feeling; feeling good
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to look around; to survey
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
how many years; how long; what year
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than