strong awamori (60%) from Yonaguni Island, Okinawa
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
no!; no no!; no, not at all
doing as one is told; yes-man
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to refuse; to decline; to deny
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
picking herbs and wildflowers (esp. early spring)
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
imagination; supposition; guess
that's the way it is; such is life
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
preparation; arrangements
thereupon; shortly thereafter
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water