as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
set meal; special (of the day)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
rice and curry; curry rice
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
invitation; introduction; temptation
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher