private property; personal belongings; personal effects
application; request; petition
the future; future prospects
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
continuation; succession; series; continuous
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
rice cooking; boiling rice
conveyor belt; belt conveyor
to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling); to finish cooking
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
start button (e.g. in Windows)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
cooking; food preparation
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
noisy; confused; uproarious
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
as expected; as predicted
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
bento; Japanese box lunch
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for