handle; grip; holder; person who holds
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
material; materials; data; information; documents
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
this one; with this; in this way
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
to taste; to try (food or drink)
in the background; not standing out
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
to leap back; to jump back
to invite in; to show someone in
every person; each one; everybody
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
all compositions; the entire composition