to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
business; trade; operations; sales
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
flash (of light); glint; schiller
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
vitality; energy; dynamism
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
interval; break; pause; spare moment
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
maid; helper; help; assistance