to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to sit down; to take a seat
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
polish; improvement; burnishing
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
shaving; planing; cutting; shavings; flakes
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
ancient times (e.g. Heian and Nara periods in Japan); remote ages; early history; (nominal) retail price
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
dish of pickled skipjack tuna entrails sometimes mixed with sake, honey, mirin and onions (specialty of Kochi Prefecture)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
well-cured sake; last year's sake; old sake
fermented Chinese alcoholic beverage (esp. Shaoxing wine); old alcohol
cinnamon; cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum sieboldii)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
indescribable; having no way to express
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer