top part of the head; crown; parietal region
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
many problems; various problems
frequent appearance; frequent occurrence
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
reading aloud; recitation
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
large quantity; large amount
sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
eye of a typhoon; eye of a tropical cyclone; person (or thing) at the center of a turbulent situation (who triggers change or movement)
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
muddiness; murkiness; impurity (of the world, one's heart, etc.); dakuten (diacritic indicating a voiced consonant); unrefined sake
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
another; different; separate; discrete
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
leadership; initiative; spearhead
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
great joy; delight; jubilation
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice