to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
evening meal; dinner; supper
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
separate; respective; different
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
smooth (i.e. without problems)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
if it is (the case that ...)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
pride; dignity; self-worth
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
(electrical) outlet; (wall) socket; power point