contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
way of eating; how to eat
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
sleepover; overnight stay
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
story; tale; talk; discussion
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
the other day; lately; recently
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
falling asleep; going to sleep
batting practice facility; batting practice center; batting cage
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.