lottery; tombola; drawing
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
two-person ticket (concert, theatre, etc.); couples ticket
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to become spring-like; to show signs of spring
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
covering; protection; backing; relief
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
national costume; (in) native dress
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
educator; teacher; educationalist
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
Brahman (priest of Hinduism, members of the highest caste); Brahmanism; priest of Brahmanism
absorption; suction; attraction
Nobel Prize in Literature
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language