from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
Chen (ancient Chinese state; approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (of China; 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
round, wooden container for cooked rice
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
bento; Japanese box lunch
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
that; the matter in question
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to change (one's clothes)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
store; shop; establishment; restaurant