draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
prejudice; bias; distorted view
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
jockey's racing uniform; one's best clothes (esp. for women), normally put aside for important meetings, dates, etc.
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak