sometimes;  occasionally;  at times;  seasonal;  of the season;  appropriate (for the season or occasion)
 to be wide-awake;  to be wakeful;  to be unable to sleep
 direction;  way;  person;  lady;  method of;  manner of;  care of ...
 revival;  reconstruction;  restoration;  rebuilding;  recovery;  renaissance
 far away;  far off;  nowhere near;  far cry
 willingly;  voluntarily;  on one's own accord
 action;  conduct;  behaviour;  behavior;  mobilization;  mobilisation
 to give advice;  to counsel;  to take part in a consultation
 cooked rice;  meal;  food;  one's living;  livelihood
 regrettable;  disappointing;  precious;  dear;  too good for;  deserving better
 to weigh on one's mind;  to bother one;  to be interested (in);  to be curious (about);  to feel like (doing);  to feel inclined to
 friendship;  fellowship;  camaraderie
 the person in question;  prominent figure;  distinguished person;  that person
 object of romantic interest
 feeling obliged;  being grateful;  being thankful; (arch.)  shrinking back in fear
 meeting;  conference;  session;  assembly;  council;  convention
 to distribute;  to hand out;  to deliver;  to allot;  to allocate;  to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
 that's enough!;  cut it out!;  get a life!
 (a) little;  somewhat;  somehow
 class (e.g. school);  grade;  rank;  kyū;  kyu;  junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
 authorized architect and builder;  licensed architect;  registered architect
 examination;  exam;  test;  trial;  experiment;  test
 pine tree (Pinus spp.);  highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
 surely;  undoubtedly;  sternly;  severely;  having no slack;  rigid
 shot;  charge;  blow;  punch;  home run;  try
 disagreeableness;  unpleasantness;  nastiness;  cutting remark;  disagreeable remark;  snide comment
 poor;  pitiable;  pathetic;  pitiful
 bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae);  middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
 ramen restaurant;  noodle restaurant
 ramen;  Chinese-style noodles
 thank you (for the meal);  that was a delicious meal;  thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
 aroma;  fragrance;  scent;  smell
 complexion;  one's colour;  one's color;  countenance;  expression;  one's face
 porcelain bowl;  donburi;  bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
 thank you for your continued patronage
 order (for an item);  request;  demand;  condition
 dad;  daddy;  papa;  pa;  pop
 big fan (of something or someone);  great fan
 home delivery (of food);  outside catering
 coworker;  co-worker;  colleague;  associate