use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
to stop talking; to be silent
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
head; brains; intellect; understanding
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
February and August (months when business is generally at its slowest)
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
caller; visitor; company; guest
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
welcome drink (e.g. free drink served to hotel guests upon arrival)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
loss-of-coolant accident; LOCA
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
large snake; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness