lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
bento; Japanese box lunch
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
memories; recollections; reminiscence
after school (at the end of the day)
time; hour; period; class
story; tale; talk; discussion
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
present; gift; to give a present or gift
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
bunch of flowers; bouquet
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
how; in what way; how about
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
number one; first; best; most; game; round