time; season; period; phase; stage
university student; college student
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
skilfully; skillfully; successfully; smoothly; deliciously
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
trivial; not amounting to much
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
good-for-nothing; worthless
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
at work; in the midst of work; working
goodbye; farewell; so long
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair