field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
next year; next fiscal year
elementary and middle school pupils
common use; communal use; sharing
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
sampling food; tasting; trying
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)