speeding up; increase in pace
cooking; food preparation
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
instead; but (on the other hand)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
confections; sweets; candy; cake
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
doing as one is told; yes-man
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
busy; having no (free) time
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
heap; pile; stack; full measure
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
sons and daughters; children; girl
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful