thought; consideration; thinking
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
sacred wine; sacred sake; sake offered to the gods
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to spit out; to eject; to dump
manservant; male attendant; valet
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
both; both sides; both parties
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
most part; greater part; majority
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
since then; from that time; ever since
hostile relations; hostile relationship
common knowledge; well-known fact