even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
re-education; retraining; in-service training
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
nurse; (lit.) angel in white
colorless and transparent
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to put one's strength into
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to be worn down; to be reduced
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
intelligence agency; secret service
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
instant yakisoba in a cup
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to take off one's clothes; to undress
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
omniscient point of view (in narration)
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake