deep-fried tofu mixed with thinly sliced vegetables
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
repaying a kindness; gratitude
this school; the school in question
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
two at a time; two by two; in twos
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
long-established; old-established; traditional
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
selling out; being sold out
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep