small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
raising and lowering; loading and unloading
to take in lodgers; to keep boarders
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
stationery shop; a stationer
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to become settled; to be fixed
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
milk bar; small shop selling milk, sweets, snacks, limited foodstuffs, etc.
gathering spot; center; centre
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
senior high school; high school
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
simple; easy; convenient; handy
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
being filled with; being full of; permeation
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
number of times; frequency; count
nourishing or nutritious food
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
diligent student; studious person
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
careful; elaborate; scrupulous