being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
set meal; special (of the day)
sponger (e.g. off one's parents); hanger-on; freeloader; leech; (lit.) shin gnawer
some book; book about that subject; books
hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
gleaming; shining; glistening
recollection; calling to mind
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
sense of rhythm; rhythmical sense
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
troupe; theatrical company
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
late at night; at a late hour
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
boarding (someone); catering; board; provided meals; cook; caterer
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
meals prepared for employees (e.g. of a restaurant); staff meals
small restaurant; eating house
inner-city area; city center
marginal village; depopulated village where most inhabitants are senior citizens