life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
imagination; supposition; guess
don't worry about it; forget about it
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
hinomaru bento (contains plain white rice with a single red umeboshi on top)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
private tutor; coach; governess
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
gas station; petrol station
(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
1000 ri; (a) long distance
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
rather; better; instead; if anything
blunder; bungle; clumsiness