to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be conspicuous; to stand out
food (on a table) (esp. a small Japanese table); dinner; cover (in a restaurant); cook; chef; person who prepares food
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
four-legged tray for festive food
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to postpone; to extend
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
with hands in pockets; idleness
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
primary school; elementary school; grade school
sports ground; playing field; playground
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
estimation; criticism; comment
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
consultation office; information center; bureau; agency
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
trend; tendency; momentum
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
one after another; in rapid succession
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
just managing; with great difficulty
results; record; grades; marks
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way