soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
foreign; abroad; overseas
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
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
English conversation; school for English conversation
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
odd reply; amusing answer; oddball response
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
how can (one) do something
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
how; in what way; by what means
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to live; to make a living; to get on with
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move