at once; immediately; right now
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
stepwise; one step at a time
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to face; to go towards; to head towards
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
how long; how far; how much
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
head; lead; vanguard; first
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
coarse anko; coarse sweet red bean paste
breakfast special; cheaper than usual breakfast combination
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
shady; underhanded; questionable
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly