draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to control; to command; to get the better of
directions; instructions; orders; command
to feel; to sense; to experience
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
preparatory reading; preparation (for a lesson); reading through (e.g. a script); rehearsal (of a play)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
to lean on; to rest against
expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing
extending (e.g. a book); augmenting; enlarging; supplementing
one's outlook on the universe
body; group; party; company; troupe
each day; from day to day; day-to-day
good fortune; luck; happiness; vipaka (retribution)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
classical elegance; antiquity
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
depending on; dependent on