in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
addition; annexation; appendage
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to collect; to assemble; to gather
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
when it becomes; when it comes to
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture