established practice; custom
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
tofu skin; dried beancurd; delicacy made from the skin of gently boiled soybean milk
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
manners; courtesy; etiquette
decorum; propriety; politeness
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
discipline; training; teaching manners
lofty; grand; impressive; high school and university
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
polish; improvement; burnishing
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
chit; sales slip; voucher
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
honour; honor; glory; privilege
story; tale; talk; discussion
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person