although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
in this way; thus; such; uh...
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to gather; to collect; to assemble
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
very; extremely; excessively
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
older brother; elder brother
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
how; in what way; how about; questionable
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
section manager; section chief
how; in what way; how about
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be surprised; to be astonished