udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
unique; original; individual; unusual
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
... years old; age (of) ...
living by oneself; living alone
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
border (between countries); national border
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
postwar period; period after Second World War
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
consumption; expenditure; spending
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to repeat; to do over again
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate