kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
first-rate; finest quality; the best
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
finding employment; getting a job
to grumble over one's wine cups
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to grow up; to become an adult
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
battlefield; battleground
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
redecoration; remodelling; remodeling; refurbishment
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports