poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
injured person; wounded person
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
retiring from military service
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
honorific affix; honorific prefix
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
no, not like that (but like this)
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
the times; the world; society
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
in that manner; like that
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
fish or vegetables pickled in sake lees
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
bento; Japanese box lunch
Vienna sausage cut in the shape of an octopus
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket