food; food products; foodstuffs
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
to put someone to work; to make someone work
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
rest; break; recess; intermission
chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
set meal; special (of the day)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
surroundings; environs; circumference
people; men and women; each person; everybody
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny