to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
to be affected by another's misfortune; to get caught up in trouble not of one's own making
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
drinker; person who can hold their drink
of course; certainly; naturally
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
pure rice; (of sake, vinegar, etc) made from only rice, kōji, and water; junmai sake (sake in which the only ingredients are rice and yeast)
ginjō sake; high-quality sake brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60%
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
salted entrails of a sea cucumber; salted entrails of a trepang
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
family which supports a temple; parishioner
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
nth district of a town; nth city block
completely; fully; entirely
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
to be relieved; to feel relieved
calls and sounds made by insects
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
(not saying anything) no matter what
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit