action; operation; effect; function
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
at first; in the beginning; originally
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
congratulations on entering a school; gift to someone entering a school
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
candy-coated fruit (usu. a plum) on a stick
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to begin to walk; to set out
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
scenery; scene; landscape
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to think constantly about; to dwell on
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
to be charged with electricity
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
stone (used for throwing)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
first-aid; emergency (aid)
ordinary citizen; the general public