for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to glare at each other; to confront each other
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
university student; college student
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
very careful; thoroughly prepared
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
until now; so far; up to the present
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
change of occupation; career change
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
cookery school; cooking school; culinary school; culinary academy
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
(period of) a year; during an era
goods piled beneath; lower layer; lowest social strata; bottom (of the ladder); low rank
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
line; queue; procession; matrix
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at