to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
thickly; stickily; viscously
that's the way it is; such is life
settlement; solution; resolution
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
thought; consideration; thinking
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
inattention; absent-mindedness
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
difficult to ...; hard to ...
great difference; major mistake
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
stairs; stairway; staircase
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation