to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
unable to let go (e.g. of one's feelings); stuck in the past; regretful; irresolute
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month)
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
careless person; thoughtless person
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
spring day; spring sun; spring sunlight
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
sexy; popular; well-liked
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit