unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
severe combined immune deficiency; severe combined immunodeficiency; SCID
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
outside telephone line; outer circle
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
authority; power; influence
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
board of directors; board of trustees
after a long time; for the first time in a while
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
thank you for your continued patronage
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to call out; to ask someone to come
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
transfer to a different hospital; hospital transfer