(only) one option; one possible choice
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
standard; set; routine; decided
please (give me); please (do for me)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
meaning; significance; sense
name; given name; first name
older sister; lass; young lady
kanji "water" radical (radical 85)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
primary school; elementary school; grade school
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
alone; by oneself; on one's own
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
brothers (usu. in company, etc. names)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
incident; affair; happening; event