ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
world; society; people; the public
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to look young; to seem young
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
face with no make-up; sobriety
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to watch over; to watch attentively
in low spirits; dejected; sad
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)