to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
such; this sort of; like this
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
resolution; vote; decision
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period
truancy; absence without leave
attendance; presence; appearance
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
good; goodness; right; virtue
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
home delivery (of food); outside catering
bowl (medium-large, suitable for donburi)
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious