sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to taste; to try (food or drink)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
how many years; how long; what year
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
powder snow; powdery snow
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
Rus' (old name of Russia)
to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
every person; every mouth; every entrance
shopping; purchased goods
to talk; to carry meaning
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to be smeared; to be covered