sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
trivial; not amounting to much
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
extreme sadist; very sadistic
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
every year; yearly; annually
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
reaction; response; reaction
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
confections; sweets; candy; cake
in comparison to; rather than
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
established practice; custom
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
illumination; decorative lighting
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!