(for the) first time in one's life
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens); tall bamboo cultivated for its edible shoots
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
processed goods; finished goods
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
Japanese timber bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoides); giant timber bamboo; madake
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
meanwhile; in the meantime
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to encamp; to take up positions
pitching ability; counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); counter for casts (of a line)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
sōmen; fine white noodles
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
with a slurp; slurpingly; smooth; shiny; noodles; udon
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
Japanese (people, language, style)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
unseasonable; out-of-season
transfer student; student changing schools
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
metal fittings; metal fixtures