udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
side dish; supplementary food
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
finish; completion; the end
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to get out of bed; to show a leg
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation