dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
performance fee (actor, singer, etc.)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
here and there; everywhere
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
one's possessions; ownership
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
study; research; investigation
large serving; large portion
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
the other day; lately; recently
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
educator; teacher; educationalist
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
pension (Western-style boardinghouse)
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to be to the point; to be pertinent
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
introduction; outline; general remarks