pork cutlet and egg dish (usu. served on top of rice)
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
academic meritocracy; education-conscious society; society that places (excessive) emphasis on academic records
pregnancy test kit; pregnancy test
all-time low (price, in trading); record low; new low
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia
postcard; memo; note; card
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
price reduction; discount
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
(very) patient; persevering
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
finishing blow; coup de grâce
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
unexpectedly; surprisingly
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
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.)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se