dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
study; diligence; discount; reduction
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
in the meanwhile; during the time
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
habit of putting things off; truancy habit
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
leisure time; idle moment
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
item; article; dish; course; finest item
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker