-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
one after another; continuously; incessantly; in succession; by turns
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
high-grade sake; fine drink
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
questions and answers; dialogue
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to look down on; to condescend
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
servile character (disposition)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
unqualified; without qualifications
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
outsider; someone outside of a group
topic of discussion; agenda
reporter; speaker; informer; presenter; rapporteur
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other