winter vacation; winter holidays
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
freezing compartment; freezer
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
probability; likelihood; chances
for example; for instance; e.g.
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
bento; Japanese box lunch
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
flour; meal; powder; dust
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
even though; despite; when
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
imagination; supposition; guess
lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
desperately; for one's dear life
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction