rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
very loose; slowly; leisurely
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
item; commodity; list of articles
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae); trap door located on the walkway in a kabuki theatre; bilge pump (used on traditional Japanese ships)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
existence; possession; having; limited company
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
utensil used for serving or drinking sake; sake drinking set
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
getting on board; sailor; seaman
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept