to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
after school (at the end of the day)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
being on duty; person on duty
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
threatening letter; intimidating letter
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
with a friendly grin; smilingly
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
comfort; consolation; diversion
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
understood; I see; OK; present; here
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
instead; but (on the other hand)
to mix; to stir; to blend