health is wealth; health is your most valuable asset
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
set meal; special (of the day)
thank you for your continued patronage
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
(work) performance evaluation; performance review; efficiency rating
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
how; in what way; circumstances
a question of whether or not someone should resign
poop; faeces; feces; crap; trash; garbage
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to have the memory of having done something oneself
cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
overestimation; overvaluing
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
lack of appetite; anorexia
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
marathon; long-distance race
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside