turmoil; chaos; confusion
start of work; commencement; opening
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
bento; Japanese box lunch
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
eating one's lunch box before lunchtime (e.g. of a student)
somewhat below; slightly below
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
complete change; about-face
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to half-rise to one's feet
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
Japanese peanut-based biscuit similar to an amaretti; macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous