to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to complain; to make a complaint
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
instead; but (on the other hand)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
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 disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; 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
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
world; society; people; the public
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
just before going to bed; just as one gets into bed; just as one falls asleep
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
conversely; on the contrary
ten-year-old; ten year old
to look young; to seem young
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about