to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to follow another's example
opinion; point of view; visual point
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
account book; register; ledger
the reverse; other side; lining
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to refer to; to use as reference
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation