notes; comment; remark; annotation
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
innocence; being not guilty
when it becomes; when it comes to
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to gather; to collect; to assemble
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
infection; contagion; becoming infected
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
indicate reason; infers some protest
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)