area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
charring; something charred; traditional medicine made from charred ingredients
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to complete decisively; to do to completion
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to have a talk; to tell a story
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
pensive; meditative; wistful
to scatter about; to leave untidy; to mess up (e.g. a room); to leave things scattered around
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
hu (ancient Chinese vessel shaped like a vase, usually used to store alcohol)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
warming up sake; warmed sake
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
(not) even once; (not) ever
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)