and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
even though; despite; when
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables); highest-ranking division; intermission (between acts); interlude
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
tonkatsu sauce; sauce made from ketchup, Worcester, soy, mirin, mustard, etc.
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
sneaking a bite; snitching food
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
dealing with; coping with
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to carry around; to carry on one's person
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
northeastern part; the northeast
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder