self-supporting student; working student
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
exposure to wind; severe criticism
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
reasonable (price, fee, fare, rate, etc.); reasonably priced; affordable; reasonable (judgment, policy, response, etc.); appropriate; sensible
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
screaming (vocal technique); shouting
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
(opening of a) wound; cut
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
chink in the armor (armour)
(conductor's) baton; stick; perforated baton; bâton de commandement; bâton percé