gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
discount coupon or ticket
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
company; corporation; workplace
capsule-toy vending machine; machine-vended capsule toy
marriage agency; matrimonial agency; matchmaking service
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
postcard; memo; note; card
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
using as an intermediary; through
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
letter; missive; note; mail
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to say; to be called; to do
receiving an electric shock
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
more than usual; especially; particularly
to make one's rounds; to patrol