unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
encouragement; cheering on
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
to grow up; to become an adult
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
inspection; examination; survey
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
fashion sense; sense of fashion
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
classmate; friend in the same class
expected value; expectation; expectations; expectation value (in quantum mechanics)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
one (thing); one piece; one item
self-important; important-looking; pompous; proud; conceited; snobbish
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines