to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
troubled face; worried expression
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
when it becomes; when it comes to
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
for this very reason; that is exactly why
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
public holiday; celebration (of)
right (to do something); authority; power
voice dramatization on CD (usu. based on manga, anime, etc.)
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
beginning; opening; start; outset
to talk big (about); to talk boastfully (about); to talk overconfidently (about); to make a bold statement (about)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
it's been a long time; long time no see
Taiwanese person; Taiwanese people
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
author; writer; novelist; artist
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend