pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
random; unintentional; unintended
lately; recently; nowadays
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
same; similar; (just) like; equal
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
don't you think?; indicates question
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
24 hours; twenty-four hours
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to half-rise to one's feet
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
coffee-flavored milk; coffee milk
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
horn-shaped pastry with chocolate filling
fuel consumption; gas mileage
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes