width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
limited time; limited-time offer
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
cold noodles (in Korean style); chilled Chinese noodles; cold Chinese noodles accompanied by soup for dipping
to be conspicuous; to stand out
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to make a speech; to address
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to chase; to run after; to pursue
public lavatory; public restroom
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
while; during; performed in this condition
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)