to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
time; season; period; phase; stage
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
fully armed; armed to the teeth
guard; security guard; security officer
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
big problem; major issue; big controversy
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
kitchen; financial situation; finances
supply; supplying; replenishment
with a friendly grin; smilingly
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to be transparent; to show through
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
boy; son; baby boy; young man
looking good; standing out (in a particular context or setting); appealing (esp. on social media); photogenic; attractive
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
refutation; rebuttal; retort
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...