elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
this world; this life; world of the living
attention seeker; look-at-me
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
in the meanwhile; during the time
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
correction; rectification; mending; repair
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
not counting (as anything significant)
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
to think too much; to be over-concerned
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
persecution complex; paranoia
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
second marriage; remarriage