calm; composed; cool; quiet
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
one meal; one meal (a day)
set meal; special (of the day)
whitebait; elver (young eel)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
spider's thread; spider silk
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
excited condition; excited state
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations