sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
with a patting motion; lightly (tapping); (sticking) fast; firmly; sloshing (liquid); swaying
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
large serving; large portion
bowl of rice with food on top
Kyoto-style chopped vegetables pickled in salt with red shiso leaves
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
very hungry; starving; ravenous
oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
badness; evilness; bad; evil
reform; reformation; reorganization
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
simple and clear; plain and simple
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
mysterious thief; phantom thief
cats (esp. the musical: Cats)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
one's share; one's portion
loose (of clothing); loose-fitting; plenty (of pouring a liquid); sloshing about (e.g. of water in one's stomach)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
small shrine; depository for sacred objects
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
minimum; at the very least
cram school; private tutoring school; juku