bedside; near one's pillow
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
hen-of-the-woods (species of polypore mushroom, Grifola frondosa)
food (meat, fish, vegetables, etc.) cooked separately but served together on one dish
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
to have a meal; to take a meal
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
convenience store lunch box
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
leaving unfinished; unfinished ending
reopening; resumption; restarting
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
acrylic (esp. acrylic fibre, fiber)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
naturally; of course; understandably