munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
another prefecture; other prefectures
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to waste time; to kill time
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
Le petit prince (by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry); The Little Prince
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to grow up; to become an adult
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to read (a book, etc.) over again
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
considerably; greatly; a lot
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off