thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
drawer unit (next to a desk); return
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
decoration; ornament; trimmings
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
door; gate; opening; title page
observer; spectator (e.g. in court); (member of the) public; visitor; audience; gallery
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
urban areas; the streets; town; city
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
open; spacious; extensive
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room