to look old; to become musty; to wear out
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
here and there; in places
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
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
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
silence; stillness; quietness
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
failure; mistake; blunder
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to watch over; to watch attentively
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to get accustomed to using
by myself; in person; by oneself
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
originally; by nature; from the start
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
with a start; with a jump
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board