modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to live through; to survive
something wrapped in cloth
battlefield; battleground
last days; the end; one's fate
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
being on duty; person on duty
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
older sister and younger brother
document; official papers
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
udon noodles in broth (no trimmings)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity