yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
management; administration; operation
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
complete change; about-face
study; diligence; discount; reduction
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
notice; attention; observation
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
another school; other schools
assertion; declaration; affirmation
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
one's manners; one's attitude
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
study; pursuit of knowledge
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to make an appearance; to show up
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death