below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
and then; and so; and; so then
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
God; god; ace; king; superior person
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
popular name; common name; given name
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
the teaching profession; education of laity
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
enterprise; business; company; corporation
opening a new hospital, institution, temple, etc.; opening a hospital, institution, temple, etc. (for the day); opening of a Diet session (pre-WWII)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid