near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
space (room, area, outer space)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
such; this sort of; like this
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
senior high school student
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to be silent; to say nothing
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
udon noodles in broth (no trimmings)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient