pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
absolutely; positively; decidedly
soba stall with a stand-up counter only; standing soba noodle restaurant; stand-up soba noodle bar
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
eating while standing; eating at a (street) stall
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
particularly; only; in the case of
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
imagination; supposition; guess
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
society; public; community; social studies
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
when it comes to; concerning
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly