leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
lately; recently; these days
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
seven (long cylindrical things)
clothes; clothing; garments
washing machine; (clothes) washer
shout (of excitement); roar (of a crowd)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
mail; postal matter; postal item
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
sales message; sales copy
examination war; fiercely competitive university entrance examinations
throwaway; disposable; single-use
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
full (of a container, vessel, etc.); filled to the brim; packed; filled (with people); full
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
24 hours; twenty-four hours
working; in operation; running; active
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
sōmen; fine white noodles
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
to set adrift; to let loose; to cut loose
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
ventilation fan; extractor fan
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
fine white noodles served flowing in a small flume