to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
Italian food; Italian cooking
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
baumkuchen; spit cake with cross-section resembling tree rings
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
constant; invariable; chronic; everlasting
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful