to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
on and after; from ... onward; since
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
boarding (someone); catering; board; provided meals; cook; caterer
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
settlement; solution; resolution