restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
bento; Japanese box lunch
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
else; in addition; besides
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
strong-style wrestling; pro wrestling as a fighting style
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
reformation; revolution; Meiji Restoration; Japan Innovation Party; Nippon Ishin no Kai
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
growing child's hearty appetite
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be too numerous; to be too much
power; authority; jurisdiction
transfer; assignment; conveyance
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)