life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
many; much; plenty; hardly
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
in this way; thus; such; uh...
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
great laughter; burst of laughter
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
contract; compact; agreement
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption