after a long time; for the first time in a while
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
rest; break; recess; intermission
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to neglect (e.g. one's studies); to leave unattended
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
place to put something; storage space
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
great difference; major mistake
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
station; office; guardroom
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
periodic; regular; routine
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
ritual; religious service; festival
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
black kite (Milvus migrans)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot