bento; Japanese box lunch
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
joining a club as a trial
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
weight training; muscle training
to some extent; to a certain extent
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
rather; sooner; preferably
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
working adult; full-fledged member of society
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort