draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
yearned for; longed for; missed
scarcity of eligible women; difficulty for a man to find a woman; woman shortage
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
exactly as stated; verbatim
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to concern; to be related
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
landscape photograph; scenic photograph
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
rounding (fractions); rounding half up