from here; from this place
five colors (esp. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
soaked; drenched; sopping; splashing; sloshing
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus)
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (esp. in an online game)
blue mackerel (Scomber australasicus)
to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little
egg dishes; food prepared with eggs
frying pan for making rolled eggs
mixed miso (e.g. white and red)
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
cutting into thin round slices; cutting across; slicing
soused mackerel; vinegared mackerel
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables); makunouchi; makuuchi; intermission (between acts); interlude
nori bento; heavily redacted document
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
those who have it (esp. wealth) have it; it does exist (somewhere); there are places where you can find it
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
miso katsu; tonkatsu covered in a miso-based sauce
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
bell pepper (esp. red, yellow or orange); sweet pepper; capsicum; paprika (spice)
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
nothing much (of one's own gift, etc.)
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
loin tonkatsu; tonkatsu made from pork loin
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting