office hours; business hours; working hours
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
sōmen; fine white noodles
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
just the other day; quite recently
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
a second time; again; once more; twice
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry