lidded plastic container; Tupperware
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
although; but; even though; I wish that
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
end; close; finish; termination
than; other than; except; but
I Am a Cat (1906 novel by Natsume Soseki)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
attendance; presence; appearance
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)