procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
original text with its translation printed side by side or on opposite page
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
Taketori Monogatari (The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
dealing with; coping with
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
please (give me); please (do for me)
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
countenance; features; looks
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)