whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
one meal; one meal (a day)
number of times; frequency; count
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
reading partway; leaving half-read
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
white sash; white belt; leukorrhoea
Oriental photinia (Photinia villosa)
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf