bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to delay; to postpone; to slow down; to retard
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
(not) even once; (not) ever
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
and then; and so; and; so then
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
checking (if an arrow has hit its target); marking; person who checks if an arrow has hit its target
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence