briskly with small steps; trotting
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
sudden deafness; SD; sudden sensorineural hearing loss; SSHL
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
home delivery (of food); outside catering
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
very hungry; starving; ravenous
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
scatology; scatophagy; scat
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
end of a match; end of a game
three-second rule (food hygiene myth); three seconds rule (basketball)
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
tenant (esp. residential tenant in apartment block); occupant; inhabitant; inmate
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
eating between meals; snacking
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
to mess around; to get carried away; to press one's luck
complete stranger; total stranger