just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
not understanding; not knowing
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
aburasoba; dry noodle dish with oil-based sauce
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
life or death; existence; destiny
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
free (of charge); gratuitous
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to pay the bill; to settle an account
window-shopping; window-gazing
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
vitality; energy; dynamism
old clothes; secondhand clothing
summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret