one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
classification; categorization; sorting
river; stream; River; the ... river
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
inheritance; something given or received
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to eat up; to consume (completely)
in this manner; in this way; like this
very small; tiny; insignificant
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to make merry; to be festive
self-control; self-restraint
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production; 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
stay calm; don't be rushed; don't be flustered
6th day of the month; six days
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to