opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
outsider; someone outside of a group
Japanese (school) lunchroom; Japanese (school) cafeteria
business use; business purposes
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
cooking; food preparation
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful
awkward (difficult) question
to replace; to move; to change the position of
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
student in a lower grade; underclassman
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
not caring; not giving a damn
military stores; munitions of war
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
to bend; to warp; to curve
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
weak child; frail child; gangly child
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
schoolgirl; female student
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
(seat at) the head of the table; seat of honour (honor)
seniority by length of service
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)