basket; basketball; basket cloth
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to be opposite; to face each other
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
to take a breath; to take a short rest
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent