social meeting place; watering hole
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to gather; to collect; to assemble
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to have one's horizons broadened
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
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
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
white fish; fish with white flesh
fly (ball); fly (lure); fly (insect)
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to put into the mouth; to eat
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
still; even now; to this day
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
question; inquiry; enquiry