dirty work; unpleasant task
matcha; powdered green tea
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
open every day of the year
daily life noise; household noises; noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
white background; blank; female virgin
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
going around; patrol; round; tour
female juvenile delinquent
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays