from the beginning; from scratch
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
sacred wine; sacred sake; sake offered to the gods
high-quality goods; luxury item
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
all you want; as much as one wants
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
good humour (humor); good mood
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
being good at being spoiled; being good at using puppy-dog eyes; person who is good at getting others to spoil them
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with