to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
several years; a few years
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
to be too numerous; to be too much
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
item; article; dish; course; finest item
home; household; family; hearth
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
looking depressed; long face
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
simply; merely; only; solely