inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
writing implement; writing tool
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
freckle; lentigo; ephelis; (arch.) buckwheat chaff
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
... years old; age (of) ...
home area; home town; local
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil