quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
one by one; in detail; minutely
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
supply; supplying; replenishment
absorption; suction; attraction
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
People's Honour Award (honor); National Honour Award
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
public and private; official and personal; government and people
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
confusion; mixing; merger
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to go past; to pass; to pass by
refining; refinement; smelting; training
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
the right person in the right place
troublesome; pain in the butt
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
love affair; love relationship
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect