to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
rest; break; recess; intermission
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
consumption; expenditure; spending
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
somewhat below; slightly below
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
top recommendation; something highly recommended
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to mix; to stir; to blend
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
although I say; although one might say; although called
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
suffix for familiar person