dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
while; during; while; although; all; both
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
(committee) chairman; president
male instincts; male frivolity
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
school inter-class ball-game competition
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
special training; intensive training; crash course
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
no!; no no!; no, not at all