to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
rice and curry; curry rice
comparatively high; fairly expensive
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
bento; Japanese box lunch
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away