feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
distant look; faraway look
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be able to manage somehow or another
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
Japanese food; Japanese meal
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
it is not (like that) either
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
clearing one's throat; cough
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just