to watch steadily; to stare
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
end; close; conclusion; termination
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
several sheets (flat objects)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onion
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
few decades; many decades; several decades
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
the way back; the way home; return trip
five (long cylindrical things)
to approach; to draw near
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
bowl of rice with food on top