to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
flour; meal; powder; dust
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to make coffee; to brew coffee
fresco (technique of blending wet plaster with water-based paint); (laboratory) flask
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
not yet known; unknown; strange
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
and so; therefore; for that reason
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
staying up all night three nights in a row; triple all-nighter
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship