sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
char (esp. the Japanese char, Salvelinus pluvius); charr
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
nonparticipation; nonattendance
don't worry; no worries; never mind
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
few decades; many decades; several decades
moderate; proper; just right
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely