primary school; elementary school; grade school
going to a work location in advance; arriving a day early (e.g. for a film shooting); cutting into another person's wave (in surfing); surfing in front of another person; having the front door be the entrance (of a one-man bus); boarding a one-man bus via the front entrance
a little bit; a little while
taste; liking; preference
elementary and middle schools
taking (a class); studying; completion (of a course)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
standard; set; routine; decided
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
wrestlers from the same stable
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
contest; comparison; competition
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
tone quality; sound quality
beginning; opening; start; outset
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly