to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to state; to express; to mention
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
going out of business; closing a shop; exiting a store; leaving a shop
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
senior high school student
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to apologize; to apologise
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
morning; forenoon; just before noon
long-term storage; long-term preservation
had better ...; had better not ...
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable