recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
after school (at the end of the day)
direct; honest; frank; easygoing; lighthearted; night duty
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to take (all of) into consideration
rationality; reasonableness
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States); Ch'i
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
rustic; country bumpkin; ruffian; unrefined person; non-politician; non-government person
eruption; volcanic eruption
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
all living things must die
those who meet must part (suggesting the transient nature of this life); we meet only to part
once-in-a-lifetime encounter; uniquely precious experience; (lit.) one lifetime, one meeting
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
overseas student; exchange student
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
gifted young person who shows much promise
splendid horse; promoted bishop
feng (male Chinese firebird)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
monetary; financial; pecuniary
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal