instant yakisoba in a cup
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
guaranteed; authentic; certified
indicate reason; infers some protest
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
society; the world; the times
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to strangle; to constrict
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
such; like that; that sort of; very
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
and yet; though; when; in spite of
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; (lit.) compassion is not for other people's benefit; you can't save others (from themselves)
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
meaning; significance; sense
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student