I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
is that so?; I see; right; oh
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
time; hour; period; class
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
physical work; manual labour (labor)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
business; work; operations; service; duties
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
unofficial report; confidential report
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
influence; effect; impact
unfortunately; regrettably
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback (to a battle); going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to increase; to add to; to augment
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion