odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
loveable; very likeable; like very much
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
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 rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
eggy; with eggs; with an egg inside
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
special ration; special bonus or dividend
charcoal; charred remains
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
one's house; one's home; one's family
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
scenery; scene; landscape
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
Grave of Fireflies (film)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on