recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
set meal; special (of the day)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
contrary to one's expectations
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
hello; good day; good afternoon
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
with a friendly grin; smilingly
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to encamp; to take up positions
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to mix; to stir; to blend
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
etc.; et cetera; and so on
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
some people; a few people; several people
strong person; the strong; the powerful
discovery; detection; finding
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)