song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to gather; to collect; to assemble
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
cooking; food preparation
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to telephone; to make a phone call
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
stuffing oneself with food; eating enough to go without food for some time
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
student number (for seating, etc. in class)