Vocabulary

to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)

(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing

domestic travel

competitive bidding (esp. for government contracts)

state-of-the-art; cutting-edge

after

back

to be interesting; to be fascinating; to be tantalizing; to be intriguing

detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material

thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

counter for people

(United States of) America; USA

point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt

developer

discount airline ticket

some people; a number of people; several people; a few people

pluralizing suffix

interval; period of time

rank; place (e.g. first place)

how long; how far; how much

in a way that is uncharacteristic of ...; in a way that is unbecoming to ...; in a way that is unbefitting of ...; despite one's position as ...; despite being ...

as always; as usual

boisterously; roughly; briskly

gently; airily; fluffily

not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling

hereabouts; around there; that area

shape

more than expected

portrait

popcorn

graduate student; postgraduate student

World Heritage (site)

Osaka (city, prefecture)

cheese cake

scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)

no

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.)

history

large; big; great; major; important; serious

large; big; great; huge; vast; major