(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
technical term; terminology; jargon
VIP; very important person
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
eating until one is full; eating one's fill; gorging (on); having adequate food; having all one needs (for daily living); plenty
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
near; nearby; not far off
along; parallel to; in accordance with
along the river; riverside
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
to provide; to arrange; to install
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
going to and fro; back and forth
Italian; Italian food; Italian cuisine
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to shake one's head (in denial)
menu; schedule; program; menu
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
turning (a comic, novel, etc.) into a serialized TV-show; dramatization
comic; comics; comic opera; comic; comical
source of information; intelligence source; message source
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam