to employ; to hire; to charter
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
interview (e.g. for a job)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to win the prize; to win the ring
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
free (of charge); gratuitous
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
this and that; various things
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
while; during; while; although; all; both
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)