on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
bento; Japanese box lunch
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
loveable; very likeable; like very much
bento; Japanese box lunch
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
almost; roughly; approximately
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
3000; three thousand; many
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
use; utilization; utilisation; application
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to have a reason; to have an excuse
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
large number (of); many; majority
intention; idea; inclination; wish