to plunder; to grab; to snatch
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
sake made without added alcohol or sugar
top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less
intelligence; genius; scholarship; virtue
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
speech and conduct; words and deeds
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
lathe; potter's wheel; windlass; pulley
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to tumble down; to roll down
singing voice; (sound of) singing
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
holding two or more positions concurrently
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)