to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to manage something successfully; to be successful
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to look around; to survey
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
wherein; therein; thereinto
bombshell announcement (statement)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
not caring; not giving a damn
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to say no more; to sink into silence
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
don't worry about it; forget about it
rather; better; instead; if anything
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)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
how many people; a number of people