to quit one's job; to resign
training (esp. in-service); induction course
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
how have you been?; (lit.) nothing (untoward) has happened, has it?
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to get out of bed; to show a leg
rice porridge made by simmering cooked rice in a seasoned broth, often containing vegetables, fish, etc. (usu. made from leftovers)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
oyakodon; bowl of rice topped with chicken and egg (or other parent-child ingredient pairing); threesome including a parent and child
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to blow through; to blow across
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
only; merely; but; no more than
tingling; stinging; pungently
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)