to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
transactions; dealings; business
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
bento; Japanese box lunch
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
convenience store lunch box
ready-made; common-law (wife)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
number one; first; best; most; game; round
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case