offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
don't worry about it; forget about it
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
food and drink; eating and drinking
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
stir-fry; stir-fried food
set meal; special (of the day)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
menu; schedule; program; menu
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
sobering up; method of sobering up
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
impulse buying; impulse purchase
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all