no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
recently; lately; these days
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
foreign; abroad; overseas
migration; move; emigration; immigration
time; season; period; phase; stage
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
no!; no no!; no, not at all
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
writing implement; writing tool
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair