having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
flustered; confused; panicked
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
matcha; powdered green tea
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
cake served with tea; teacake
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
secret meeting; clandestine meeting