as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
bento; Japanese box lunch
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to be silent; to say nothing
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
manipulation of information; spin
almost; roughly; approximately
presence; sitting with; being with
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
to be needed; to be wanted
survival; survivor; relic
power balance; balance of power
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch