bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
chopped kabayaki eel on rice; eel fillets cooked over charcoal with soy flavoured sauce, cut in small pieces and served on rice
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
to work hard at one's lessons
(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
prayer for school success
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
how have you been?; (lit.) nothing (untoward) has happened, has it?
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
postcard; memo; note; card
pickled vegetables; pickles
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
section manager; section chief
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
bedside; near one's pillow
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
(not) even once; (not) ever
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)