bento; Japanese box lunch
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
before ... days (months, etc.)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
directly; in person; firsthand
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
thereupon; therefore; because of that
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
discipline; training; teaching manners
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
line; queue; procession; matrix
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
to give an impression; to make an impression
endless; boundless; everlasting
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
account book; ledger; register
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life