ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
broad bean (Vicia faba); horse bean; fava bean
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
fish salted and dried overnight
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
grated daikon; daikon grater
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
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
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)
drinker; person who can hold their drink
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
ultimate; final; last; eventual
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to smile broadly; to grin widely
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with