credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
customer service office; CSO
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
pizzeria; pizza parlor (parlour); pizza place
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
public relations section or department
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
God; god; ace; king; superior person
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
come out!; where are you?
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
(one acting as a) foster parent
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice