deep-fried tofu mixed with thinly sliced vegetables
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
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
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
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)
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
free time; time at leisure
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
action committee; executive committee
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet