curry udon; udon with curry sauce
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
-less; lacking; non-existing
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
amount of money; sum of money
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
something like ...; something called ...
great speed; recklessly fast speed
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts