sampling food; tasting; trying
aspect; phase; condition; modality
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
in order; in turn; one by one
anecdote; brief (comic) story
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to jump up and down; to hop
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
surrounding at a distance
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
feeling good; feeling pleasant
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to rock; to shake; to swing
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see