menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
fuel consumption; gas mileage
growth period; growing season
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
that; the matter in question
year in, year out; always; 24-7
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
set meal; special (of the day)
normal-sized portion; normal serving
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)