before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
moai; Okinawan-style social support group
to make a lasting impression
gelato; Italian-style ice cream
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
tom yum goong (Thai soup dish)
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
tsk-tsk (used to indicate that someone is mistaken); tut-tut
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
3rd day of the month; three days
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
to suffer the consequences for interfering in a couple's relationship; (lit.) to be kicked by a horse