at first; in the beginning; originally
exchange of blows; long rally
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
final; eventual; ultimate
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to establish; to formulate
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
return throw (esp. from an outfielder); returning the ball (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
bento; Japanese box lunch
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
strongish; somewhat strong
seasoning; flavour; flavor
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to be filled to bursting; to burst
exercise to help digestion
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
claw crane; toy crane; crane game; arcade game where the player captures stuffed animals, etc. with a UFO-like crane
photo booth that prints out cards and stickers of the resulting photograph, which are then traded among friends