entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
somewhat below; slightly below
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
square or rectangular bento box containing cross-shaped separators
somewhat below; slightly below
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
to lead a life; to live a life
to feel hungry; to get hungry
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
environment; surroundings; circumstances
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
function; facility; faculty; feature
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
several years; a few years
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
a few years ago; some years back
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
treatment (of a person); dealing with
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
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
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition