to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
food and drink; eating and drinking
street; quarter; district; area
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
within; inside of; less than
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
restaurant with only set meals
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
gambling den; gambling house
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
set meal; special (of the day)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
large serving; large portion
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage