to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
triple time; triple meter; triple metre; three important requisites
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onion
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
an army marches on its stomach; (lit.) you can't fight on an empty stomach
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently