to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
sake brewer; sake brewery
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
book; volume; this; present; main; head
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
pure brew (e.g. sake, soy sauce)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole