to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
to be free; to be available
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
contamination (esp. foreign bodies in food)
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
attendance (at school); going to school
hard worker; hardworking person
food delivery service; catering; walk-on part (in a play or film); background actor; extra
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
don't worry; no worries; never mind
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
route (when going somewhere); way (to get somewhere)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to go downhill; to go down a slope
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
taste; liking; preference
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
inner tracks or lanes; going around an inner circle; indoors
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
external (hard drive, disk drive, etc.)
decisive battle of brief duration
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
accountant; accounting clerk; cashier; treasurer