dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to accompany; to go with; to go together
under the tracks; area under the girders of a railway or highway (often used for shops, bars, etc.)
counter seat; seat at the counter
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
university entrance examination
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
no!; no no!; no, not at all
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone