spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
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)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to begin talking; to open up
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few