especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
lying low (and awaiting one's chance); biding one's time; submitting at first (to then strike later)
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
person who makes unreasonable complaints to a company; incessant complainer; chronic complainer
treatment; handling; arrangement; addition; musical accompaniment (in noh)
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
organizational theory; organization theory
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
(place) out of sight; (somewhere) out of eyeshot
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
public power; governmental authority
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
harmful animal; pest; vermin
even the patience of a saint eventually runs out; (lit.) (if you touch) the Buddha's face three times (he will get annoyed)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
alteration; falsification; faking
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals