no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
matcha; powdered green tea
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to telephone; to make a phone call
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
business trip; official trip
last week; the week before
alone; by oneself; on one's own
changing clothes; change of clothes
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
just one person; only one
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely