to collapse into; to flop onto
to spend time (on doing something)
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
not limited to; not just ...
research for a graduation thesis; graduation thesis work; graduation research project
working adult; full-fledged member of society
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
sunlight; rays of the Sun
even though; despite; when
to have a meal; to take a meal
perishable foods; perishables
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
clientele; customer stratum
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
father; dad; husband; you; he
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
food packed in a wooden box
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
environment; circumstance
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
memory; sense; experience
reputation; respectability
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time