there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
piece; fragment; one (object)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
rubber band; elastic band
memory; sense; experience
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
take the opportunity to (do something else)
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
kaki (Japanese persimmon) seed; spicy baked or fried mochi chips in this shape
shredded and dried squid (a snack)
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
cup sake; sake sold in a single-serve glass cup or can
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
new product; new line (of products)
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
large serving; large portion
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)