dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to invite in; to show someone in
surroundings; environs; circumference
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
conviction; belief; confidence
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
instant; moment; for an instant
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)