pleasant feeling; good vibes
by means of; due to; because of; according to
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
curry and rice; rice and curry; curry rice
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
fried prawns; fried shrimp
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
really; truly; indeed; good grief
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
the same grade; same class
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
another time; some other time
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
nursery school; day care center; day nursery
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess