rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to cover with plastic wrap (e.g. food)
note (letter) left behind; will
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
small bag or pouch carried in the hand
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible