distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to chase; to run after; to pursue
though; notwithstanding; although
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
just one person; only one
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
offering a cup (of sake) in return
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
preparations for a journey
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be silent; to say nothing
to thrust before; to thrust at
please; somehow or other; one way or another
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
tone (of voice); manner of talking
Tsugaru (Western region of Aomori Prefecture)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
forwarding; sending on; redirecting (e.g. mail); deadheading (e.g. train)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host