bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
along the road; along the way
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
invitation; introduction; temptation
sitting cross-legged; sitting in the lotus position
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
in search of; in order to look for
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to become dim; to become blurred
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
memory; sense; experience