reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
unsophisticated palate; inability to discern good and bad flavours
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
unexpected meeting; coincidence
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to talk; to chat; to chatter
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not