to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
convenient thing; harmonious, well-made thing; things always work out
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
to hand over; to surrender
height (of body); stature
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
possession; occupation; occupancy
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)
professor; teaching; instruction
social dance; ballroom dancing
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to call out; to ask someone to come
to haul up; to pull up (with both hands); to reel in
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
isomorphism; same shape; same type; same pattern
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to see; to look; to watch