hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
indie (artist, film, record label, etc.); independent production; independent company; independent publisher
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
school store; co-op; purchasing department
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
Adam's apple; laryngeal prominence
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
instant yakisoba in a cup
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
electric water boiler; thermo pot; hot water dispenser
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
chance; opportunity; occasion
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
having said that; be that as it may
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown