draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
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
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered