poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
second day of the month; two days
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
bowl of rice with food on top
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
difficult to ...; hard to ...
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
chair; stool; post; office; position
to put into the mouth; to eat
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
prohibition; inhibition; ban
if it is the case that ...
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
all night long; all through the night
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
some people; a few people; several people
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway