to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
school rules; school regulations
several weeks; a few weeks
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
rolled Japanese-style omelette
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
taste; palate; sense of taste
data collection; data acquisition
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
complete set; all; everything
Yu-Pack; Japan Post's domestic parcel delivery service
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
commander; commanding officer; CO
periodic check; periodic inspection; routine inspection
time; season; period; phase; stage
accumulation; accumulate; store
postponement; adjournment
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
spine (of book); binding (of book)
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter