gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
due form; official; formality
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind