under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to be thrilled; to be excited
spending one night ahead (e.g. at a hotel near the airport the night before catching a flight); spending the night before
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
buffet; self-service meal
form; method; system; formula
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
being moderate in eating; stopping short of stuffing oneself
department (or school) of technology, engineering or science
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
vocational school; technical school
cultural assets; cultural property
personality; style; appearance
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
ratio; proportion; percentage
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
propelling pencil; mechanical pencil
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
the first and second; a few
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to cease; to stop; to be over
here and there; in places
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
waterproofing; making watertight
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
road (or railway) cut through hilly terrain; cutting
river; stream; River; the ... river
to happen to meet; to come across