to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
school building; schoolhouse
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
body; physical system; (the) person
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
overall victory; championship
blow; hit (on the body); beating
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
rest; break; recess; intermission
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to cause someone to worry
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress