plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; 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
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
practice; practising; training; study
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
but; even so; still; that said
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
putting life into; animating; cheering up
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
ceremony; rite; ritual; service