Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
than; from; out of; except; but; more
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
student (esp. a university student)
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
so; like this; in this way
spare time; free time; leisure time
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
company; corporation; workplace
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
society; the world; the times
tide; current; tendency; trend
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
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
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
tenth day of the month; ten days
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough