unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
cooking; food preparation
large serving; large portion
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
silence (not speaking); muteness
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
sour look; surly face; pout
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
for a while; for some time; for a period
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange