to correct oneself; to restate
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
pronunciation; production of sound
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
dining table; a dish (type of food)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
baked seaweed; toasted seaweed
grated daikon; daikon grater
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
root vegetables boiled in broth
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
campus life; student life; life as a university student
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
university student; college student
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb