yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
sixth day of the month; six days
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
unique; individual; original; unusual
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
coexistence; living together
simply; merely; only; solely
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
ratio; proportion; percentage
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
March; third month of the lunar calendar
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
life; living; I; me; student
commuting to school; school commute
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate