crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
to begin; to set about; to start
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
commuting to school; school commute
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
in that manner; like that
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to breathe out; to exhale
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
test period; exam period; examination time
finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
returning from school; going home from school
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
impression given by a painting or image
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity