to show one's affection; to express one's love
famous brand of sake; choice sake
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to suck; to draw out; to aspirate; to start to suck; to begin sucking
metal sake jug; sake warmer
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
play-biting (e.g. by pets); mouthing; nipping
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
entrance to a daimyo's mansion; glans (of the penis)
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator