to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
bowl of rice with food on top
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
sea level; (surface of) sea
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to have an eye on; to zero in on
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
speculatively buying a rice harvest, while the fields are still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to yield to temptation; to succumb
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
exemption; exoneration; discharge
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
inspection; examination; checking
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
not necessarily so; is not always true
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
commitment; pledge; promise
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
difficult problem; challenge