aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
Japan's best; number one in Japan
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
overconfident; presumptuous
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
hard worker; hardworking person
choices; alternatives; options
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
food (meat, fish, vegetables, etc.) cooked separately but served together on one dish
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)