cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
spiritual realm of humanity
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
taste; liking; preference
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
(soldier's) cooking utensils; mess kit; outdoor (camping) cooking utensils
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
it's not like; it isn't as if
one by one; one each; one at a time
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
charcoal; charred remains