cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
that's the way it is; such is life
opening hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to be worried; to be troubled
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
serious; not joking; straight
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
but; however; provided that
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
love affair; love relationship
how can (one) do something
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
pupil; student; schoolchild
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying