hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to make coffee; to brew coffee
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
way; method; means; resource; course
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
tension; mental strain; nervousness
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
senior high school; high school
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
same generation; one's generation
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
way (of doing); manner; method; means
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
grandfather; male senior-citizen
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out