katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
young girl; lass; adolescent female
reaction; response; reaction
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to be forward; to be impertinent
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to be helpful; to be useful
one's post; place of work; workplace
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
party; social event; get-together; compa (Haitian dance music); konpa; kompa
to get tired out; to be exhausted
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to collapse into; to flop onto