bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
(right at the) side; just beside
heating power; thermal power; firepower
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
to write down; to record; to register
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
founder; originator; pioneer
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
point in common; common feature
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.