everyday life; daily life
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
willpower; energy; vitality
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
drifting; drift; being adrift
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
uninhabited island; desert island
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
elementary school (in Japan; 1941-1947)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
postwar period; period after Second World War
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing