expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
ramen soup topped with slices of roasted pork
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
although; though; despite the fact that ...
large build; large pattern
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
such; this sort of; like this
general; popular; common; typical
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
clear writing; specification
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
grasp; catch; understanding
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking