to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
the other day; some time ago; recently
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
drinker; person who can hold their drink
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
freshly picked (tomato, apple, etc.)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
murder; homicide; manslaughter
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)