youth; adolescence; springtime of life
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to get strong; to gain strength
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
adjustment; retouching (in photography)
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
like this; in this way; as you see
since when; from when; how long
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to leave (a mark, trace, etc.); to print; to stamp; (arch.) to be a sign of; (arch.) to be an omen for
a little bit; a little while
way; method; means; resource; course
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially