primary school; elementary school; grade school
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
older sister; lass; young lady
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to do together; to share; to participate in
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
in comparison to; rather than
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
when; how soon; how long until
to be silent; to say nothing
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
study; diligence; discount; reduction
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking