mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
blood relationship; blood relative
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
when it becomes; when it comes to
intelligence quotient; IQ
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
duty; obligation; responsibility
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
demon of ill health; disease
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
several years; a few years
technical; technological; practical
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
death from disease; death from illness
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
matter for great congratulation
foreign; abroad; overseas